Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clipnosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clip-no-sis
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pacification of a domestic cat by pinching its scruff with a clip or clothespin.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of clip + hypnosis.

Usage

Questions

What does clipnosis mean?: The pacification of a domestic cat by pinching its scruff with a clip or clothespin.
Where does clipnosis come from?: Blend of clip + hypnosis.

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