Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speccy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: spec-cy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Spectator, a British current-affairs magazine.

Informal

noun

A Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer.

British usage; Colloquial

adj

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

Synonym of spectacular mark.

Informal

Example Sentences

"It's a while since I wrote anything for the Speccy, so I wouldn't know."
"TETRIS (Mirrorsoft) Yes, it's the game that makes Amiga and ST owners look at your Spectrum with real jealousy, 'cos the Speccy version of this classic Russian reaction-tester out performs the 16-bit ports every time."
"Before you sit down in front of your Speccy to play an adventure, equip yourself with a pencil, eraser and plenty of paper. This so that you may draw a 'map' of the adventure as you move around."
"Developers wasted no time making games for the Speccy."
"[…] perhaps being taunted as "speccy" or "four eyes" or "blindy"."
"2004, Bennett-Levy et al, Oxford Guide to Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy Her schoolmates called her "speccy four-eyes" and hid her glasses. She grew up feeling there was something wrong with her as a person."

Etymology

Diminutive forms with + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Speccy (canonical) Speccie (alternative) Speccies (plural)

Phrases

Spec-chum

Frequently Paired Words

Spec-chum

Synonyms

spectacular mark

Questions

What does speccy mean?: The Spectator, a British current-affairs magazine.
Where does speccy come from?: Diminutive forms with + -y.

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