Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over the rainbow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: over the rain-bow
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Extremely happy; thrilled.

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The afterlife or the path a soul takes to reach the afterlife.

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Beyond one's grasp; impossible to reach or achieve.

Example Sentences

"So when we landed in Rosedale that Saturday the 28th of June, we weren't in Toronto anymore, but only Grandma was over the rainbow to see us."
"It practically called out to me, and when I saw the three dollar price tag, I was over the rainbow for it."
"She was beyond happiness, she was over the rainbow."
"Somewhere over the rainbow My son waits for me, There in the presence of our Heavenly Father He's as happy as can be."
"Knowing that these would be my final moments with my son, I told him that if he needed to go, it would be all right. And with my cheek against his, I whispered in his ear, “I'll meet you just over the rainbow, tomorrow.”"
"One thing for sure, I won't know until I die. And it looks like we don't let the ones left behind know what is over the rainbow."

Questions

What does over the rainbow mean?: Extremely happy; thrilled.

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