Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teletubbian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tele-tub-bian
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the manner of the Teletubbies, the fictional tubby creatures featured in the BBC television series Teletubbies; childish or immature.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Teletubby + -an.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Teletubbian (comparative) most Teletubbian (superlative)

Questions

What does teletubbian mean?
In the manner of the Teletubbies, the fictional tubby creatures featured in the BBC television series Teletubbies; childish or immature.
Where does teletubbian come from?
From Teletubby + -an.

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