drifty

drift·y

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drif-tee]
- /ˈdrɪf ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drif-tee]
- /ˈdrɪf ti/

Definitions of drifty word

adjective drifty of the nature of or characterized by drifts. 1
noun drifty Tending or seeming to drift. 1
adjective drifty having drifts or a tendency to form drifts 0
adjective drifty (dialectal) Abounding with driving snow or drift. 0

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Origin of drifty

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; drift + -y1

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Parts of speech for Drifty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drifty

drifty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drifty usage trend in Literature

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