ivy

Questions about ivy

What does ivy mean?

ivy means "Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits".

How many syllables are in ivy?

ivy has 2 syllables: i-vy. The stress falls on "i". In IPA it is /ˈaɪvi/.

What is another word for ivy?

Close synonyms include common ivy, English ivy, Hedera helix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ivy a common word?

ivy is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.