Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruggy

/ˈrʌɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rug-gy
IPA
/ˈrʌɡi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Frusty, frowsy.

adj

Of, relating to, or resembling a rug.

Example Sentences

Etymology

(sense 2) rug + -y

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ruggier (comparative) more ruggy (comparative) ruggiest (superlative) most ruggy (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce ruggy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈrʌɡi/.
What does ruggy mean?
Frusty, frowsy.
Where does ruggy come from?
(sense 2) rug + -y

How to pronounce ruggy

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