slummy

slum·my

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sluhm-ee]
- /ˈslʌm i/
- /ˈslʌ.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhm-ee]
- /ˈslʌm i/

Definitions of slummy word

adjective slummy of, relating to, or characteristic of a slum: a slummy part of town. 1
adjective slummy person: slovenly, unkempt 1
adjective slummy building: run-down 1

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Origin of slummy

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; slum + -y1

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Parts of speech for Slummy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slummy

slummy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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.

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Synonyms for slummy

adj slummy

beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
in a bad way — not good in any manner or degree.

All 7 Synonyms of slummy