Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hankty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
han-k-ty
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Aloof; snobbish.

adj

Overbearing; pompous.

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from hank + -ed + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hankty (comparative) most hankty (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

hincty hinky

Synonyms

reserved standoffish aloof cool distant frosty hankty hard-to-get offish quiet remote strange

Questions

What does hankty mean?
Aloof; snobbish.
Where does hankty come from?
Unknown. Perhaps from hank + -ed + -y.

How to pronounce hankty

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