Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shirky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
shirky
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc.

Colloquial

name

A surname.

Etymology

From shirk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more shirky (comparative) most shirky (superlative)

Phrases

Shirky principle

Rhymes With

turkey quirky murky jerky perky smirky worky workie churkey burque

Questions

What does shirky mean?
Disposed to shirk; tending to avoid work, obligations, etc.
Where does shirky come from?
From shirk + -y.

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