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laggy

/ˈlæɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
lag-gy
IPA
/ˈlæɡi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.

adj

Tending to lag, or respond slowly because of network latency.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English lag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English laggy From lag + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

laggier (comparative) laggiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

lagginess

Rhymes With

maggie shaggy baggy aggie saggy craggy baggie maggy faggy aggy scraggy naggy

Questions

How do you pronounce laggy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæɡi/.
What does laggy mean?
Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
Where does laggy come from?
Etymology tree English lag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English laggy From lag + -y.

How to pronounce laggy

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