Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiggered

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jig-gered
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very tired.

Slang

adj

Slang

adj

British usage

verb

simple past and past participle of jigger

Example Sentences

"Time stopped tick-tocking, because there was too much moisture in the air and it had interfered with the mechanical workings of dozens of watches and clocks that ended up jiggered, and afterwards, were only fit to be thrown down on the rubbish dump."
""Well then," said he, "I'm jiggered if I don't see you home!""
""Well, I'm—I'm jiggered," said Peter, and his voice also sounded queer."

Etymology

From jigger + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/

Usage

Slang
British usage

Inflected Forms

more jiggered (comparative) most jiggered (superlative)

Synonyms

fatigued broken out of order damned

Questions

How do you pronounce jiggered?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚd/.
What does jiggered mean?: Very tired.
Where does jiggered come from?: From jigger + -ed.

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