Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wordy

/ˈwɝdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: wordy
IPA: /ˈwɝdi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using an excessive number of words.

Example Sentences

"The story was long and very wordy."
"And wordy attacks against slavery drew sneers from observers which were not altogether undeserved. The authors were compared to doctors who offered to a patient nothing more than invectives against the disease which consumed him."

Etymology

From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wordy, wordiġ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɝdi/

Inflected Forms

wordier (comparative) wordiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

overwordy unwordy wordily wordiness

Synonyms

verbose pleonastic sesquipedalian Wikipedia:Wordy laconic long-winded tedious windy

Homonyms

wordie

Rhymes With

sturdy verde birdie nerdy purdy birdy verdes mccurdy ferdie purdie cape verde gurdy

Questions

How do you pronounce wordy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝdi/.
What does wordy mean?: Using an excessive number of words.
Where does wordy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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