schlocky
/ʃlɑki/adjective
schlocky is spelled S-C-H-L-O-C-K-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, schlocky means “Of inferior quality, cheap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in schlocky?
| Letters | 8: S-C-H-L-O-C-K-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 schlocky?
Schlocky appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 schlocky?
- US /ʃlɑki/
- UK /ˈʃlɒkiː/
- UK /ˈʃlɒkɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of schlocky
- schlockier comparative
- schlockiest superlative
- shlocky
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does schlocky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of inferior quality, cheap.
- 2
Tacky, of tasteless appearance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does schlocky come from?
From schlock + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).