sirree C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /sɚˈiː/ UK /sɜːˈriː/ See IPA manual Freq #31491 Meanings 1 intj informal, chiefly US: an emphatic form of sir used after yes or no No sirree, I am not going back into that abandoned house. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · informal, chiefly us: an... indeedcertainly Word family Forms No-sirree Related forms sireeyes sirreeno sirreesir Etymology An American colloquial alteration of sir, recorded from the early nineteenth century. It is used after yes or no to add strong emphasis; siree is a less common spelling. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sirree **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /sɚˈiː/ **IPA (UK):** /sɜːˈriː/ **Frequency rank:** 31491 ## Meanings 1. informal, chiefly US: an emphatic form of sir used after yes or no ## Examples - No sirree, I am not going back into that abandoned house. ## Synonyms - indeed - certainly ## Related Forms - siree - yes sirree - no sirree - sir ## Etymology An American colloquial alteration of sir, recorded from the early nineteenth century. It is used after yes or no to add strong emphasis; siree is a less common spelling. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown