scrabbly

scrab·bly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrab-lee]
- /ˈskræb li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrab-lee]
- /ˈskræb li/

Definitions of scrabbly word

adjective scrabbly insignificantly small or sparse: scrabbly tufts of grass sprouting from the parched lawn. 1
adjective scrabbly scratchy; raspy. 1
adjective scrabbly scrabbling or groping about 0
adjective scrabbly covered with stunted trees and scrub 0
adjective scrabbly having a scratching sound 0
adjective scrabbly scrubby, paltry, poor, etc. 0

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Origin of scrabbly

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; scrabble + -y1

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Parts of speech for Scrabbly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrabbly

scrabbly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

scrabbly usage trend in Literature

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