Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: sweary
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to swear; characterised by bad language.

Informal

Example Sentences

"She sensed that there were bigger things than a "sweary" sentence in the forefront of her buckaroo's mind."
"If she writes me a letter like that I'll spew. Which brings to mind another effect of the holiday — I've got swearier."
"[…] thirty-seven shits, six assholes, two bitches and a bastard. All in all, it's quite possibly the sweariest comedy set in Los Angeles County […]"

Etymology

From swear + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: swear

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

swearier (comparative) sweariest (superlative)

Derived Forms

swearily sweariness

Synonyms

swearsome

Questions

What does sweary mean?: Inclined to swear; characterised by bad language.
Where does sweary come from?: From swear + -y.

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