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boid

/ˈboʊ.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
boid
IPA
/ˈboʊ.ɪd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

noun

Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.

noun

Nonstandard spelling of bird, representing the traditional New York City pronunciation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊ.ɪd/
  • British English: /ˈbəʊ.ɪd/

Inflected Forms

boids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

boa

Homonyms

Boyd buoyed (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

avoid destroyed enjoyed android employed lloyd deployed void annoyed unemployed boyd floyd

Questions

How do you pronounce boid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ.ɪd/.
What does boid mean?
A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.
Where does boid come from?
From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.

How to pronounce boid

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