Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clanny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clan-ny
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clannish; socially exclusive.

noun

A player who habitually plays the same clan or with the other players on the same team.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"They were a clanny bunch who favored each other for jobs[…]"
"Each time I use a personal pronoun, I hear a mafioso echo, a clanny, insular, hegemonic reverberation[…]"
"Once Assamite clannies can dissect the new cards, we'll know the true state of the clan."
"Join a clan to flaunt your victories and be a good sport by donating support troops to fellow clannies."
"The festival has given me the chance to meet long term friends and clannies that I've known playing RuneScape."

Etymology

From clan + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of planty.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clan

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

more clanny (comparative) most clanny (superlative) clannies (plural)

Questions

What does clanny mean?: Clannish; socially exclusive.
Where does clanny come from?: From clan + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of planty.

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