kisky

/ˈkɪski/

//ˈkɪski// adj

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Drunk.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kisky · kisky · English

kisky · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for kisky
PropertyValue
Headwordkisky
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɪski/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kisky” sits in English frequency

kisky falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kisky is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɪski/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Drunk.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kisky, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is kisky, spelled K-I-S-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Drunk.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Another of the cousins said to Paul in an aside: 'He was very kisky last night. The drink always shuts him up — […]
  2. If they had a lot to drink, they might be kisky, flying high, paralysed, boozed, or drunk as a lord, an emperor or a fish.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kisky"?
"kisky" is spelled K-I-S-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɪski/.
What does "kisky" mean?
As an adjective, "kisky" means: Drunk.
How do you pronounce "kisky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kisky" is /ˈkɪski/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kisky" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list