Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tweedy

/twˈidi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
tweedy
IPA
/twˈidi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.

adj

Wearing tweed clothing.

adj

Preppy.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English tweed Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tweedy From tweed + -y.

Inflected Forms

tweedier (comparative) tweediest (superlative) Tweedys (plural)

Derived Forms

tweedily tweediness

Synonyms

homespun nubby nubbly slubbed

Homonyms

tweedie

Rhymes With

greedy needy midi didi edi seedy afridi reedy beady weedy mccready sheedy

Questions

How do you pronounce tweedy?
The recorded pronunciation is /twˈidi/.
What does tweedy mean?
Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.
Where does tweedy come from?
Etymology tree English tweed Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tweedy From tweed + -y.

How to pronounce tweedy

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