Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glitchy

/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: glitch-y
IPA: /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃi/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to glitches.

adj

Characteristic of glitch or error.

Example Sentences

"a glitchy computer"
"The output of a multiplexer can also be glitchy due to the propagation of glitches from the data and select inputs."
"If the phone is still glitchy, try to remember what changes you made to it recently. Did you install some new App Store program, add a new video, mess around with your calendar?"
"The unprecedented move comes one day after Samsung halted production of the dangerously glitchy devices."
"electronic music with glitchy sounds"

Etymology

Etymology tree English glitch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glitchy From glitch + -y.

Inflected Forms

glitchier (comparative) glitchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

glitchily glitchiness

Rhymes With

richie itchy bitchy twitchy witchy kitschy pitchy titchy switchy hitchy

Questions

How do you pronounce glitchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃi/.
What does glitchy mean?: Prone to glitches.
Where does glitchy come from?: Etymology tree English glitch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glitchy From glitch + -y.

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