Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judgy

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: judgy
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒi/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to make (disapproving) judgments; judgmental.

Informal

Example Sentences

"But when he just announced, matter-of-factly, that he really liked pot, and hash, and acid, and speed, and meth, and coke, well…it kind of seemed like, I don't know, everybody has a hobby. I shouldn't be so judgy."
"I can't blame her for thinking this way. Because until very recently, I had bought into it all too. “Don't get all judgy, Mel," she says."
"Riley lowered his eyebrows and crossed his arms and tried to look non-judgy even if he felt a little judgy."
"How to Stop Being So Judgy [title]"

Etymology

From judge + -y, late 2000s.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: judge

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

judgier (comparative) judgiest (superlative) judgey (alternative)

Derived Forms

judginess

Phrases

judgy-pants

Rhymes With

budgie pudgy sludgy fudgy kludgy kludgie squdgy grudgy

Questions

How do you pronounce judgy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒi/.
What does judgy mean?: Inclined to make (disapproving) judgments; judgmental.
Where does judgy come from?: From judge + -y, late 2000s.

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