Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spivvy

/ˈspɪvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spivvy
IPA: /ˈspɪvi/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.

Example Sentences

"To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham."

Etymology

From spiv + -y.

Inflected Forms

spivvier (comparative) spivviest (superlative)

Derived Forms

spivvily

Synonyms

spiffy spivved spivvish

Questions

How do you pronounce spivvy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪvi/.
What does spivvy mean?: Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
Where does spivvy come from?: From spiv + -y.

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