spewy
/ˈspjuː(w)i/
"spewy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“spewy” 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 3, 2026) - Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.
Corpus desk
Index EN-spewy · spewy · English
spewy · 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 "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spewy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈspjuː(w)i/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “spewy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
spewy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈspjuː(w)i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for spewy in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From spew + -y. The correct English form is spewy, spelled S-P-E-W-Y.
Definition
- 1Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.
- 2Moist; marshy; emitting water.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how spewy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Between two ridges of raised ground and on the falling slope occur spewy springs issuing from the higher ground above, and soaking down the hollow, widening and gathering moisture till the water issues in a small rill at the bottom[…]
The ground in places is spewy and boggy from the wet.
Etymology
From spew + -y.
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.