whiffy
adjective
whiffy is spelled W-H-I-F-F-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, whiffy means “Having a bad smell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in whiffy?
| Letters | 6: W-H-I-F-F-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd 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 whiffy?
Whiffy appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 whiffy?
- UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-whiffy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of whiffy
- whiffier comparative
- whiffiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whiffy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialHaving a bad smell.
The whiffy smell of the compost pile made me turn away.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does whiffy come from?
From whiff + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).