Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trippy

/ˈtɹɪ.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
trip-py
IPA
/ˈtɹɪ.pi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.

Informal

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Etymology

Etymology tree English trip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English trippy From trip (“psychedelic trip”) + -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce trippy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪ.pi/.
What does trippy mean?
Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
Where does trippy come from?
Etymology tree English trip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English trippy From trip (“psychedelic trip”) + -y.

How to pronounce trippy

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