Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
irky
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

aggravating; annoying; irritating

Informal

adj

aggravated; annoyed; irritated

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From irk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

irkier (comparative) irkiest (superlative)

Questions

What does irky mean?
aggravating; annoying; irritating
Where does irky come from?
From irk + -y.

How to pronounce irky

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