Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

giraffe sheep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
gi-raf-fe sheep
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A llama or alpaca.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a likening of the long neck of a llama or alpaca to that of a giraffe and its wooly coat to that of a sheep.

Usage

Questions

What does giraffe sheep mean?
A llama or alpaca.
Where does giraffe sheep come from?
From a likening of the long neck of a llama or alpaca to that of a giraffe and its wooly coat to that of a sheep.

How to pronounce giraffe sheep

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