bionic
/ˈbɪˌɒn.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.96 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Having been enhanced by electronic, mechanical, or mechatronical parts; cyborg.
adj
Example Sentences
- "Now baby, don't you know that our rhymes are so bionic / Don't listen too hard, don't be supersonic"
- "Entering womanhood is awesome, but the learning, growing, and obstacle facing are not going to stop. As you grow into womanhood, it's going to seem as if the world wants you to be bionic—be stronger, faster, and smarter."
- "But to hear the presidential physician tell it, Trump is bionic. In a news conference, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson hailed Trump's health as "excellent" eight times."
- "Before leaving the factory, May met Delma Käthner, a local woman, who told her she was “bionic”. / “She’s coped with so much,” Käthner said. “She has a terrible job. Just look at the way her shoulders are hunched. She has the whole weight of Brexit on her.”"
Etymology
Blend of bio- + electronic. The superhuman sense is attributed to the TV shows The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978) and The Bionic Woman (1976–1978).
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbɪˌɒn.ɪk/
Inflected Forms
more bionic (comparative)
most bionic (superlative)