cryptid
/ˈkɹɪp.tɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
Example Sentences
- "Now comes perhaps the cleverest tag of all: cryptozoology. It refers to the search for new animals, animals dwelling in unexpected places, and most importantly for "X-Files" scriptwriters, "cryptids"—legendary creatures such as the yeti."
- "Well, that's a painting of the mysterious Brown Blur. It's a cryptid that allegedly roams these very woods."