diy
/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies."
- "2007 [publication date], Maggie Bullock, "Home Improvement", Elle, January 2008 ed., page 108, Huber was a physicist. Even top Estée Lauder chemists who took over for Huber in 1995 found that... any attempt to cheat on his original formula produced disappointing results, which demands the question: If they couldn't DIY, can you?"
- "Ukrainian civilians have been DIY-ing hedgehogs, welding two bars or beams at an angle to make a cross and then adding a third to ensure it holds its shape even if it's knocked over."
- "Do you know where I could find a DIY pipe repair kit?"
- "The product knowledge of salespeople is very high, which enables them to serve the demanding customer groups such as professional painters and builders, in addition to the usual DIY consumers."
- "That is more DIY, more punk, anyway."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
DIYs (plural)
DIYs (present, singular)
DIYing (participle, present)
DIY-ing (participle, present)
DIYed (participle, past)
DIYed (past)
more DIY (comparative)
most DIY (superlative)