yippy
/ˈjɪ.pi/adjective
yippy is spelled Y-I-P-P-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, yippy means “Making yipping noises” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yippy?
| Letters | 5: Y-I-P-P-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is yippy?
Yippy appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 yippy?
- US /ˈjɪ.pi/
Yippy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with yippy?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as yippy from its last stressed vowel (/ɪpi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of yippy
- more yippy comparative
- most yippy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yippy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Making yipping noises.
a yippy dog
- 2
informalPlaying badly because one is nervous; having the yips.
noun
- 1
USslangA yard patrol boat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yippy come from?
From yip + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).