Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rainbow shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: rain-bow shot
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high arcing shot into the basket.

Example Sentences

"Even after Spooner dropped in one of his patented rainbow shots from the left side and Schulz scored on another tip-in, Quincy still held a two-point lead with half a minute to go in the third quarter."

Etymology

In reference to the arched shape of a rainbow.

Inflected Forms

rainbow shots (plural)

Questions

What does rainbow shot mean?: A high arcing shot into the basket.
Where does rainbow shot come from?: In reference to the arched shape of a rainbow.

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