biddy
/ˈbɪdi/noun, adjective
biddy is spelled B-I-D-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Biddy, the name). As a derogatory noun, biddy means “A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biddy is biddies.
How many letters and syllables are in biddy?
| Letters | 5: B-I-D-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is biddy?
Biddy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Biddy, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce biddy?
- /ˈbɪdi/
Biddy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-biddy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of biddy
- biddies plural
- more biddy comparative
- most biddy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biddy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryA woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
- 2
An attractive girl.
- 3
archaiccolloquialAn Irish maidservant.
- 4
derogatoryAn Irishwoman.
- 5
A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
- 6
Breasts.
It ain't like you ain't never seen these tig ole biddies before.
adjective
- 1
USAlternative spelling of bitty (“very small”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Biddy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rombière , petit |
| German | alte Schachtel, alte Klatschtante |
| Spanish | vieja chismosa, dama chismosa, cotilla, cotillera, chismosa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does biddy come from?
Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget. It became a generic name for an Irish maid (US), and then for an old woman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).