sing-songy
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.64 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "They sounded, Ms. Gilchrist explained, more sing-songy because they were sung in a wavering voice."
- "The group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had a sincere sing-songy style in the 1990s. Just as interesting is the current attempt by artists like Ja Rule and Nelly..."
- ""Hello, Mrs. Peck," Mama called out, in her sing-songy way, like she always did."
- "And if all this fails, just sing a little sing-songy tune: “Lower your expectations.”"
Etymology
From sing-song + -y.
Usage
Inflected Forms
more sing-songy (comparative)
most sing-songy (superlative)