Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlocky

/ʃlɑki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: schlocky
IPA: /ʃlɑki/

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of inferior quality, cheap.

adj

Tacky, of tasteless appearance.

Example Sentences

"But España's schlockier, more commercial fare has been unapologetically added this time around—including Day of the Beast (above), about a priest who hooks up with a heavy-metal-head in order to prevent the imminent arrival of the Antichrist."
"Moreover, Drive Angry offers evidence that Cage hasn't recently been one-note in his performances so much as in his choice of schlocky material."
"The psychological twists are much more effective than the schlocky and obvious jump scares, with Rodgers’ dexterous, multifaceted performance a particular highlight."

Etymology

From schlock + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃlɑki/
British English: /ˈʃlɒkiː/

Inflected Forms

schlockier (comparative) schlockiest (superlative) shlocky (alternative)

Synonyms

lousy shoddy affordable inexpensive ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap

Rhymes With

hockey rocky jockey cocky stocky blocky pocky locky jocky oche crocky flocky

Questions

How do you pronounce schlocky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃlɑki/.
What does schlocky mean?: Of inferior quality, cheap.
Where does schlocky come from?: From schlock + -y.

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