sandman
/ˈsænd.mæn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used as a symbol of the passage of time toward death.
name
A surname.
name
Alternative letter-case form of sandman (“folkloric figure sprinkling sand into eyes”).
Example Sentences
- "This then was the Sandman; but what was his occupation, and what was his purpose ? The nursery-maid being applied to, gave a nursery-maid's explanation, that the Sandman was a bad man, who flung sand in the eyes of little children who did not go to bed."
- "1811, Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Consisting of One Thousand and One Stories, Told by the Sultaness of the Indies, Henry Mozley (publ.), page 114. While I was out, a sandman, who sells scouring sand, which women use to clean the baths with, passed through our street, and called, Any sand ho !"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsænd.mæn/
- British English: /ˈsænd.mæn/