Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiggish

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jig-gish
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.

adj

Playful; frisky.

Example Sentences

"The coquette, therefore, I must distinguish by that musical instrument which is commonly known by the name of a Kit, that is more jiggish than the Fiddle itself, and never sounds but to dance."
"She is never sad, and yet not jiggish."

Etymology

From jig + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: jig

Inflected Forms

more jiggish (comparative) most jiggish (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jiggish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/.
What does jiggish mean?: Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.
Where does jiggish come from?: From jig + -ish.

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