Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stretchy

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: stretchy
IPA: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃi/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of stretching; elastic.

adj

Inclined to stretch, as from weariness.

Example Sentences

"Not just comfort, but luxurious comfort — the stretchy, yawny, sleepy kind — is his portion."

Etymology

From stretch + -y.

Inflected Forms

stretchier (comparative) stretchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonstretchy stretchily stretchiness

Synonyms

stretchable

Rhymes With

sketchy ecchi techy tetchy kvetchy vetchy fetchy

Questions

How do you pronounce stretchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃi/.
What does stretchy mean?: Capable of stretching; elastic.
Where does stretchy come from?: From stretch + -y.

How to pronounce stretchy

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