Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tweaky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: tweaky
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving minor adjustments.

Colloquial

adj

Showing signs of methamphetamine intoxication or involvement, or otherwise related to methamphetamine or similar drugs.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"As with most hacker tools, however, iPodWizard is a bit of a tweaky program, which means it's not for the faint of heart or for those utterly devoid of technical skills."
"Having a built-in amp has its advantages, including just the right amount of power for the speakers and short runs of wire from the amp itself to the speakers (this is kind of a tweaky area that some people claim produces a better sound)."
"I don't need no tweaky twink / Making meth under his sink / Don't you think it's time for bed?"

Etymology

From tweak + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tweak

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

tweakier (comparative) tweakiest (superlative)

Questions

What does tweaky mean?: Involving minor adjustments.
Where does tweaky come from?: From tweak + -y.

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