Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: exy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Australian usage; Colloquial; Slang

Example Sentences

"I am renting my machine, it might be more exy but it gives me time to sus out (with the help of newsgroups like this one), just exactly which machine or brands to focus on + DTS is on the way and despite what some people say, an A-Turn type system would be nice."
"The BRL Hardy people have two ranges of wines bearing the Tintara name, the more exxy one with the name Tintara etched into the glass, and this cheaper line, Tintara Cellars."
"To their credit they've let me play with a D60, D100, SD9, and 10D and a variety of lenses - slightly different to a pro body and the more exy pro lenses, admittedly :)."
"You get water in the bb and the bearings get rusty & crunchy = new bb set - cups & balls. Sealed are better though heavier and more exy."

Etymology

Shortened from expensive + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

more exy (comparative) most exy (superlative) exxy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

exies

Rhymes With

sexy lexi lexie scsi flexy smexy prexy shmexy

Questions

What does exy mean?: Expensive.
Where does exy come from?: Shortened from expensive + -y.

How to pronounce exy

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