Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slangly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slan-g-ly
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In slang; using slang expressions.

adj

Example Sentences

"These often slangly letters censure modern irreligion and urge devotion to religion."

Etymology

From slang + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: slang

Inflected Forms

more slangly (comparative) most slangly (superlative)

Questions

What does slangly mean?: In slang; using slang expressions.
Where does slangly come from?: From slang + -ly.

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