caveman
/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth."
- "CAVEMAN DIET The creators of this nutrition plan believe that cavemen and cavewomen were lean and healthy because of the all-natural foods they ate."
- "And who could forget those ads that featured sophisticated cavemen who were insulted—in a parody on political correctness—by “insensitive” offenders who implied that some action was “so easy, a caveman could do it.”"
- "For, in essence, the caveman concept implies the abhorrent—undignified human bestiality and a disquieting association with apelike ancestors. Cavemen have represented Darwin′s repugnant evolutionary ideals and even suggest civilisation′s tenuousness."
- "You think your Caveman is always chasing you for sex. Well, he is."
- "The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkeɪvˌmæn/