Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neville longbottom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: neville -long-bot-tom
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unexpectedly become significantly more attractive after going through puberty.

Example Sentences

"But he's not the only member of the Harry Potter gang who Longbottomed. In fact, they all did. So let's take a look at this ridiculously gorgeous cast then vs. now..."
"The 30-year-old's comment has garnered more than 20,000 likes, with several Instagram users making the assumption that he was referencing the fact that he "Neville Longbottomed.""

Etymology

In reference to actor Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series. Lewis was perceived to have become significantly more attractive as an adult.

Inflected Forms

Neville Longbottoms (present, singular) Neville Longbottoming (participle, present) Neville Longbottomed (participle, past) Neville Longbottomed (past) Longbottom (alternative)

Questions

What does neville longbottom mean?: To unexpectedly become significantly more attractive after going through puberty.
Where does neville longbottom come from?: In reference to actor Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series. Lewis was perceived to have become significantly more attractive as an adult.

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