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goldeneye

/ˈɡəʊldənaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
gold-en-eye
IPA
/ˈɡəʊldənaɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.

noun

Any of several lacewings of the family Chrysopidae.

noun

Any of several flowering plants of the subtribe Helianthinae.

Etymology

From golden + eye.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɡəʊldənaɪ/

Inflected Forms

goldeneyes (plural)

Phrases

Barrow's goldeneye Bucephala islandica common goldeneye Bucephala clangula

Synonyms

whistler rattlewings green lacewing bucephela clangula bucephala clangula golden-eyed fly

Questions

How do you pronounce goldeneye?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəʊldənaɪ/.
What does goldeneye mean?
Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
Where does goldeneye come from?
From golden + eye.

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