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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durgy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dur-gy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Small; undersized.

British usage

Etymology

From Middle English *dwerghy, from Middle English dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dwerghy, dwergh

Usage

Inflected Forms

more durgy (comparative) most durgy (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

durgan

Questions

What does durgy mean?
Small; undersized.
Where does durgy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce durgy

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