iggy
verb, noun
iggy is spelled I-G-G-Y: 4 letters. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, iggy means “To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in iggy?
| Letters | 4: I-G-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is iggy?
Iggy appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th 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).
Forms of iggy
- iggies present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- iggying participle, present
- iggied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does iggy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.).
noun
- 1
The ignore function of such a chat system.
Sniper, I'm putting you on iggy until you stop posting all those song lyrics.
- 2
Alternative form of iggie (“an iguana”).
noun
- 1
Synonym of Italian greyhound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does iggy come from?
Diminutive ignore + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).