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ziggy

Syllables: zig·gy/ˈzɪɡi/

ziggy adjective: zigzaggy.

Adjective

ziggy (comparative more ziggy, superlative most ziggy)

  1. zigzaggy

Proper noun capitalized: Ziggy

Ziggy

  1. A nickname mainly for men, but occasionally also for women.

Forms of ziggy

comparativemore ziggy
superlativemost ziggy

Origin of ziggy

From zig + -y.

From German Siggi, a nickname for any number of names beginning with Sieg-, e.g. Sieglinde, Siegfried, Siegmund etc.

Words that rhyme with ziggy

Questions about ziggy

What does ziggy mean?
Ziggy means zigzaggy.
What part of speech is ziggy?
Ziggy can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ziggy?
Ziggy is pronounced /ˈzɪɡi/.

Words near ziggy in the dictionary

  1. ziggurat algorithm
  2. ziggurat algorithms
  3. zigguratic
  4. zigguratical
  5. ziggurats
  6. ziggy
  7. Ziglar
  8. Ziglars
  9. Zigler
  10. Ziglers
  11. zigomatic

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