Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: erky
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Yucky, icky, repulsive.

Australian usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"‘I don't like this stew. It’s erky,’ Georgie said."

Etymology

From erk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: erk

Usage

Inflected Forms

erkier (comparative) erkiest (superlative)

Questions

What does erky mean?: Yucky, icky, repulsive.
Where does erky come from?: From erk + -y.

How to pronounce erky

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