Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bummy

/ˈbʌmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: bum-my
IPA: /ˈbʌmi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)

British usage; American usage; Informal

noun

bottom; buttocks

Slang

adj

Lousy; depressed or disappointed.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The fact is, they are not nearly as bummy as a lot of the characters we have back home."
"An unsuccessful dude would dress all bummy and stuff. A successful person would dress like perfect; they'd not dress bummy at all..."
""...Do you mean to tell me they have every man strip and bend over to show his bummy?" "Actually, Malcolm, they do. Physicals, very complete physicals I should add, are required.""
"“Feel me up and rub your pussy against mine, that'll make the pain in my bummy go away, it will,” she told me. I felt sorry for her. And I guess that's why I let her show me how girls made out without boys."
"(see title)"
"Mike is bummy that Ian's news is so Grummy. I say heck with it all and I'm getty Rummy."

Etymology

From bum + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bum, y

Usage

British usage
American usage
Informal
Slang

Inflected Forms

bummier (comparative) bummiest (superlative) bummies (plural)

Rhymes With

dummy mummy yummy tummy gummy crummy rummy scummy indian rummy brummie scrummy plummy

Questions

How do you pronounce bummy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌmi/.
What does bummy mean?: Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)
Where does bummy come from?: From bum + -y.

How to pronounce bummy

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bummy”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbʌmi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bummy”.
Repeat and practice — Say “bummy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.