Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swifty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: swifty
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Tom Swifty.

noun

Alternative form of swiftie (“alcoholic drink consumed quickly”).

noun

Alternative form of Swiftie.

Example Sentences

"I have just enough time for a "swifty" in the reopened (but on this day just about to close) '301' bar on Platform 4 before boarding a two-car Northern Class 158 working the 1824 to Leeds. [In this case, meaning a quick beer.]"
"Credit where credit is due, it seems Rep. Ilhan Omar may be the one true Swifty amongst the bunch. Her Midnights cover art edit was posted on Sept. 2, more than a month before the release."

Etymology

From Swift + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Swift

Inflected Forms

swifties (plural)

Phrases

Tom Swifty

Frequently Paired Words

Tom Swifty

Questions

What does swifty mean?: Alternative form of Tom Swifty.
Where does swifty come from?: From Swift + -y.

How to pronounce swifty

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