swimmy
/ˈswɪ.mi/adjective, noun
swimmy is spelled S-W-I-M-M-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, swimmy means “Dizzy; swirling or moving as if seen in a daze” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in swimmy?
| Letters | 6: S-W-I-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 swimmy?
Swimmy appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 swimmy?
- US /ˈswɪ.mi/
Swimmy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-swimmy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of swimmy
- more swimmy comparative
- swimmier comparative
- most swimmy superlative
- swimmiest superlative
- swimmies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swimmy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Dizzy; swirling or moving as if seen in a daze.
noun
- 1
An inflatable armband to help children swim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does swimmy come from?
From swim + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).