Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bivvy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: bivvy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tent or shelter.

Colloquial

verb

To erect, or to stay in, such a tent or shelter.

noun

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"It would be alarming and disconcerting if people sleeping on roll-mats in central London emerged from their bivvies at breakfast, box-fresh, and sporting a crease down each leg of their slacks."
"Well, if you're willing to sub me a shant of bivvy, then I'll tell ya"

Etymology

From bivouac + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

bivvies (plural) bivvies (present, singular) bivvying (participle, present) bivvied (participle, past) bivvied (past)

Phrases

bivvy bag

Questions

What does bivvy mean?: A small tent or shelter.
Where does bivvy come from?: From bivouac + -y.

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