Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zingy

/ˈzɪŋi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: zingy
IPA: /ˈzɪŋi/

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Informal

Example Sentences

"There's not overmuch depth here, but Chambers does have a zingy wit and the one-liners fly fast and furious."
"In the early drafts of the zingy script (by Charles Lederer), the visitor was to have been considerably more outre, but apparently the special effects folks weren't up to the job […]"
"They relocated to Los Angeles, where Dabito revived a lackluster 1950s bungalow with a zingy palette of purples and greens, replete with tricks (vintage-furniture makeovers, artful gallery walls) that propelled him into Instagram stardom and landed him collaborations with brands like Mitzi, Brooklinen, and York Wall coverings."

Etymology

From zing + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

zingier (comparative) zingiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

zingily zinginess

Rhymes With

thingy stingy clingy dinghy stringy springy

Questions

How do you pronounce zingy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪŋi/.
What does zingy mean?: Full of zest.
Where does zingy come from?: From zing + -y.

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