Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lurky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
lurky
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to lurk; given to or indicative of lurking

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lurk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lurky (comparative) most lurky (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

What does lurky mean?
Tending to lurk; given to or indicative of lurking
Where does lurky come from?
From lurk + -y.

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