Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micronap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cron-ap
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

verb

To have a micronap; to sleep for a very short period of time, especially during the day.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'd manage to put her down for her morning nap without a struggle, but as soon as I crossed the threshold of the door, she'd be wide awake, as if she'd successfully micronapped for, oh, point-ten-of-a-second and didn't need to sleep any."

Etymology

From micro- + nap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

micronaps (plural) micronaps (present, singular) micronapping (participle, present) micronapped (participle, past) micronapped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

microsleep

Questions

What does micronap mean?: An extremely short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
Where does micronap come from?: From micro- + nap.

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