Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workshy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
work-shy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disinclined to work; lazy.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From work + shy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more workshy (comparative) most workshy (superlative) work-shy (alternative)

Derived Forms

workshyness

Frequently Paired Words

ergophobic

Questions

What does workshy mean?
Disinclined to work; lazy.
Where does workshy come from?
From work + shy.

How to pronounce workshy

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