Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flutey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: flutey
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of fluty.

Example Sentences

"The flutey phrasing of Edith Evans in the Asquith film tends to chime in my head whenever I see the play, creating a distracting echo — and making most Lady B’s seem like hollow also-rans."

Etymology

From flute + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: flute

Inflected Forms

more flutey (comparative) most flutey (superlative)

Questions

What does flutey mean?: Alternative spelling of fluty.
Where does flutey come from?: From flute + -y.

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