Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bowsy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of boozy.

Obsolete

noun

An unsavoury and unreliable (usually male) layabout.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from above, from being applied to drunkards.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bowsier (comparative) bowsiest (superlative) bowsies (plural) bowsie (alternative)

Synonyms

gurrier gouger lout scanger ruffian

Questions

What does bowsy mean?
Obsolete spelling of boozy.
Where does bowsy come from?
Probably from above, from being applied to drunkards.

How to pronounce bowsy

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