Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-patty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: back---pat-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Self-congratulatory or self-aggrandizing.

Example Sentences

"We can all start off feeling back-patty and warm with our secret selves, having identified a literary allusion."
"But before we get all back-patty about our leaps and bounds in the progress of human endeavor, it is worth remembering that the world of science can seem extraordinarily backward when it comes to those with two X chromosomes."
"So what's got me feeling mildly smug and back-patty today?"

Etymology

From back-pat + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: back-pat

Inflected Forms

more back-patty (comparative) most back-patty (superlative)

Phrases

pat on the back

Frequently Paired Words

pat on the back

Questions

What does back-patty mean?: Self-congratulatory or self-aggrandizing.
Where does back-patty come from?: From back-pat + -y.

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