slummy
/ˈslʌmi/adjective
slummy is spelled S-L-U-M-M-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slummy means “Like a slum; run-down, dirty, decrepit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slummy?
| Letters | 6: S-L-U-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th 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 slummy?
Slummy appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 slummy?
- UK /ˈslʌmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-slummy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slummy
- slummier comparative
- slummiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slummy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a slum; run-down, dirty, decrepit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does slummy come from?
From slum + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).