Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toolsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tool-sy
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a player: having numerous skills and abilities.

Informal

adj

Of a player: having numerous skills and abilities.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Bryce Petty (Baylor) is more toolsy than Grayson or Carden, but he has had some back injuries, and it shows when he moves around."
"Tabbed the No. 30 prospect in the Giants' system by Baseball America, which calls him "raw and toolsy. His best tool is his arm, and if he doesn't succeed in the field, he could ... move to the mound. He threw in the low 90s in workouts at Texas. ... One of the best defensive infielders in the system already, as his arm plays well at either (shortstop or third base). ... The best defensive third baseman in the organization.""
"He was considered very toolsy and athletic, but rather raw, best-known as a basketball player in high school."
"The Twins are known for their fascination with toolsy and athletic outfielders, but Hicks has the most talent of any Twins draft pick since Joe Mauer in 2002."
"Okay, this joke worked better when Jim Bowden was still the GM, with his fetish for toolsy outfielders and troubled second-chancers."
"I think he might be a little bit toolsier than Dexter. He probably has a little more power."

Etymology

From tools + -y, in reference to a five-tool player.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tools

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

toolsier (comparative) toolsiest (superlative)

Questions

What does toolsy mean?: Of a player: having numerous skills and abilities.
Where does toolsy come from?: From tools + -y, in reference to a five-tool player.

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