tulip
/ˈtulɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
noun
Acronym for the Five Points of Calvinist doctrine: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints
name
A surname.
name
A female given name from English, of rare usage.
Example Sentences
- ""The sturdy burghers of Holland took the tulip mania so badly that single bulbs that could not flower till another year would sell for more than $2000 apiece.""
- "He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have for his own."
- "Tiny Tim, who trilled his way to fame with his high‐pitched rendition of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” has named his daughter, born last Monday, Tulip Victoria Khaury."
- "Neil and Clare are extremely happy to announce the safe arrival of their daughter Evangeline Tulip born Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at 10.04am, weighing 8lb. 2oz."
- "James is survived by […] his niece and goddaughter, Louise J. McDowell and her daughter, Tulip; […]"
Etymology
From Middle French tulipe, from earlier tulipan, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent, dülbent, “cheesecloth”), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband, “turban”). Doublet of turban.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ḱerd-, *bʰendʰ-, tulipe, دلبند
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtulɪp/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Cape tulip
cottage tulip
May-flowering tulip
tulip-breaking virus
tulip bulb
tulip-eared
tulip glass
tulip-like
Frequently Paired Words
Tulipa