Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swanky

/ˈswæŋki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: swan-ky
IPA: /ˈswæŋki/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of swankie.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders."
"So anyway, anniversary night and I've gone off. The sensational dinner, booked a swanky hotel and had a blinder."

Etymology

From swank + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

swankier (comparative) swankiest (superlative) swankies (plural)

Derived Forms

swankily swankiness unswanky

Synonyms

swank swankish

Rhymes With

donkey mcconkey monkee frankie yankee cranky lanky hanky hankey spanky skanky janky

Questions

How do you pronounce swanky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswæŋki/.
What does swanky mean?: Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
Where does swanky come from?: From swank + -y.

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