Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullbat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bull-bat
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).

Example Sentences

"bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings."

Etymology

bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

Inflected Forms

bullbats (plural)

Synonyms

nightjar nighthawk mosquito hawk

Questions

What does bullbat mean?: A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
Where does bullbat come from?: bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

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