boozy

/ˈbuːzi/

//ˈbuːzi// adj

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"boozy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“boozy” is uncommon English (frequency #51,578 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,578
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intoxicated by alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index EN-boozy · boozy · English

boozy · rank #51,578 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,578
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH boogeyman

Nearest frequency peer: boogeyman (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “boozy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “boozy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for boozy
PropertyValue
Headwordboozy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbuːzi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “boozy” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).boozyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “boogeyman” (#51,577), “Bothwell” (#51,579), “Boyne” (#51,580). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “boozy” is #51,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

boozy is uncommon English at frequency #51,578 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbuːzi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for boozy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From booze + -y. The correct English form is boozy, spelled B-O-O-Z-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intoxicated by alcohol.
  2. 2
    Inclined to consume a significant amount of alcohol.
  3. 3
    Involving a large consumption of alcohol.
  4. 4
    Containing or cooked with alcohol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how boozy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dirty Davy had brought with him his chief clerk, who was a facetious personage, and boozy, and on the confidential footing of a common rascality with his master, who, after the fashion of Harry V. in his nonage, condescended in his frolics and his cups to men of low estate […]
  2. We all had hangovers after a boozy weekend in town.

Etymology

From booze + -y.

Synonyms

drunkdrunksottishalcoholic

This word in other languages

borracho(Español)bebado(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "boozy"?
"boozy" is spelled B-O-O-Z-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbuːzi/.
What does "boozy" mean?
As an adjective, "boozy" means: Intoxicated by alcohol.
How do you pronounce "boozy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boozy" is /ˈbuːzi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "boozy"?
From booze + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "boozy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Boyne#51,580bruin#51,587Audra#51,550chine#51,609

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list