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preachy

/ˈpɹit͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
preachy
IPA
/ˈpɹit͡ʃi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending toward excessive moralization.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹit͡ʃi/

Inflected Forms

preachier (comparative) preachiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonpreachy preachily preachiness unpreachy

Synonyms

didactic moralizing pious sanctimonious sermonizing

Homonyms

preachee

Antonyms

impious irreverent tolerant laissez faire

Rhymes With

nietzsche peachy koichi beachy chichi kenichi yoichi aichi federici peachey ameche beechy

Questions

How do you pronounce preachy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹit͡ʃi/.
What does preachy mean?
Tending toward excessive moralization.
Where does preachy come from?
Etymology tree English preach Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English preachy From preach + -y.

How to pronounce preachy

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