willowy
/ˈwɪləʊi/
"willowy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“willowy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resembling a willow.
Corpus desk
Index EN-willowy · willowy · English
willowy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | willowy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwɪləʊi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “willowy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
willowy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwɪləʊi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for willowy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From willow + -y. The correct English form is willowy, spelled W-I-L-L-O-W-Y.
Definition
- 1Resembling a willow.
- 2Tall, slender and graceful.
- 3Having willow trees.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how willowy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The lovely face grew rigid, and the gracious willowy form seemed to erect itself.
Probably the biggest gasp in the Winona Ryder shoplifting trial last week came when two sales clerks in a row testified that the willowy actress had asked them to fetch her Coca-Colas from the Saks Fifth Avenue cafeteria.
Etymology
From willow + -y.
This word in other languages
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.