Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little boy

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
lit-tle boy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.

noun

A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

noun

A male who is weak or subservient.

Derogatory

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What does little boy mean?
The nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
Where does little boy come from?
A military code name.

How to pronounce little boy

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