ragdoll
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative letter-case form of ragdoll (“a breed of cat”).
noun
A modern American breed of domestic cat with a longhair colourpoint coat that relaxes completely when picked up.
noun
A model consisting of a set of connected rigid bodies that can collapse in a loose, natural manner.
Example Sentences
- "In this chapter I'll give you a taste of some of the most popular applications for physics: ragdolls, breakable objects, and movie-style explosions."
- "It is, in itself, a beautiful little game, but what it really indicates is a new way to create game controls: by simulating muscles rather than arbitrary forces. The rig in Ski Stunt Simulator is a controlled, active ragdoll."
- "Eve came and tea’d with ragdolls, her children. She was strict with them. My tin soldiers weren’t fit company. […] Now she looks like one of her old ragdolls. O where have my tin soldiers gone?"
- "Aunt Jackie looked like one of Fleda’s old ragdolls after the play was done—couldn’t stand if she wanted to."
- "Let’s imagine your dream business is to sell homemade ragdolls inspired by an old ragdoll that was made by your great-grandmother in France."
- "I was so tired that potholes, fumes and noise aside, I slept regardless, my head rag-dolling from side to side."
Etymology
From rag doll.