mingy
/ˈmɪndʒi/adjective
mingy is spelled M-I-N-G-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mingy means “Mean, miserly, stingy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mingy?
| Letters | 5: M-I-N-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 mingy?
Mingy appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 mingy?
- UK /ˈmɪndʒi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mingy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mingy
- mingier comparative
- mingiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mingy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialMean, miserly, stingy.
- 2
Small; inconsequential.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mingy come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of mean + stingy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).