Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groty

/ˈɡɹoʊti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: groty
IPA: /ˈɡɹoʊti/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of grody or grotty.

Etymology

Clipping of grotesque + -y; see grody, grotty for more.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Inflected Forms

grotier (comparative) grotiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

quixote don quixote floaty throaty dhoti yote

Questions

How do you pronounce groty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹoʊti/.
What does groty mean?: Alternative form of grody or grotty.
Where does groty come from?: Clipping of grotesque + -y; see grody, grotty for more.

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