girthy
gir·thy/ˈɡɝði/adjective
girthy is spelled G-I-R-T-H-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (gir·thy). It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, girthy means “Of significant girth; wide” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in girthy?
| Letters | 6: G-I-R-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gir·thy |
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is girthy?
Girthy appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce girthy?
- UK /ˈɡɜːði/
- US /ˈɡɝði/
- US /ˈɡɝθi/
Girthy has 2 syllables, split gir·thy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with girthy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as girthy from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹði/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: righty.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of girthy
- girthier comparative
- girthiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does girthy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of significant girth; wide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Girthy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of significant girth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | de gran circunferencia, de circunferencia grande, de circunferencia grossa, de grossa circunferencia |
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 girthy come from?
From girth + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).