jiggered

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/

//ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd// adj

"jiggered" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jiggered” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very tired.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jiggered · jiggered · English

jiggered · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for jiggered
PropertyValue
Headwordjiggered
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jiggered” in English

jiggeredranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jiggered is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for jiggered in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jigger + -ed. The correct English form is jiggered, spelled J-I-G-G-E-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very tired.
  2. 2
    Broken.
  3. 3
    Damned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Time stopped tick-tocking, because there was too much moisture in the air and it had interfered with the mechanical workings of dozens of watches and clocks that ended up jiggered, and afterwards, were only fit to be thrown down on the rubbish dump.
  2. "Well then," said he, "I'm jiggered if I don't see you home!"

Etymology

From jigger + -ed.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jiggered"?
"jiggered" is spelled J-I-G-G-E-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/.
What does "jiggered" mean?
As an adjective, "jiggered" means: Very tired.
How do you pronounce "jiggered"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jiggered" is /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəd/. 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 "jiggered"?
From jigger + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list