kicky
/ˈkɪkiː/adjective
kicky is spelled K-I-C-K-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, kicky means “Lively, exciting, thrilling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kicky?
| Letters | 5: K-I-C-K-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 kicky?
Kicky appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 kicky?
- Australia /ˈkɪkiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kicky.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kicky
- kickier comparative
- kickiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kicky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lively, exciting, thrilling.
- 2
Characterised by kicking motions.
a kicky dance routine
- 3
Describing a wicket that sometimes causes the ball to kick (bounce unevenly).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kicky come from?
From kick + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).