Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smart-alecky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: smart-alecky
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the quality of a smart aleck; rude, disrespectful.

Example Sentences

"The Katzenjammer Kids were fun because they made the adults look stupid. But they were a little too smart-alecky for my taste."

Etymology

From smart aleck + -y.

Inflected Forms

more smart-alecky (comparative) most smart-alecky (superlative)

Questions

What does smart-alecky mean?: Having the quality of a smart aleck; rude, disrespectful.
Where does smart-alecky come from?: From smart aleck + -y.

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