Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drunky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: drunky
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of drunkie (“a drunkard”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Inside were stretchers and appliances for removing prisoners, and, that the alarm might not be fruitless, the mayor directed the police to pick up a "drunky" whom we had passed on the way, amusing a group of children […]"
"For so long as I can remember, my old man, he was a drunky and a bully. So many times I have seen him beat my ma without mercy, with a buckle belt or his fists."

Etymology

From drunk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: drunk

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

drunkies (plural)

Questions

What does drunky mean?: Alternative form of drunkie (“a drunkard”).
Where does drunky come from?: From drunk + -y.

How to pronounce drunky

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