Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paradun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paradun
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of fly used in fishing.

Example Sentences

"Although I still carry traditionally tied Adamses and a few Ginger Quills and the like, I now fish paraduns almost exclusively when […]"

Etymology

Blend of parachute + dun.

Inflected Forms

paraduns (plural)

Questions

What does paradun mean?: A kind of fly used in fishing.
Where does paradun come from?: Blend of parachute + dun.

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