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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kipsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kip-sy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A house or shelter.

Australian usage

verb

To board, to reside.

noun

A basket.

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From kips (“plural of kip (lodging-house or sleep)”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kipsies (plural) kipsies (present, singular) kipsying (participle, present) kipsied (participle, past) kipsied (past) kipsie (alternative) kibsey (alternative)

Questions

What does kipsy mean?
A house or shelter.
Where does kipsy come from?
From kips (“plural of kip (lodging-house or sleep)”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

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