Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oopsy

/ˈuːpsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: oop-sy
IPA: /ˈuːpsi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Synonym of oops.

Colloquial

noun

A mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants.

verb

To make a mistake, particularly (of a baby) to soil its pants.

Example Sentences

""Oopsy..." She grabbed the wheel and made a quick recovery. "Sorry.""
"Then she heard the baying. "What's that?" "I fear it's a werewolf pack on the hunt." That she understood. "Oopsy!" She flapped her arms harder..."
"The woman then looked directly at the angler and sweetly said, "Oopsy." She then bent over and deposited his jigs into her tackle bag."
"I have made an oopsy."
"I think your baby might have oopsied."

Etymology

Etymology tree English oops Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English oopsy From oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oops

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

oopsie (alternative) oopsies (plural) oopsies (present, singular) oopsying (participle, present) oopsied (participle, past) oopsied (past)

Phrases

boo-boo oopsy-daisy

Frequently Paired Words

boo-boo oopsy-daisy

Synonyms

oops

Questions

How do you pronounce oopsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuːpsi/.
What does oopsy mean?: Synonym of oops.
Where does oopsy come from?: Etymology tree English oops Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English oopsy From oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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