Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downward dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: down-ward -dog
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of downward-facing dog.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I admit I felt a flicker of interest, if only as an excuse to avoid ever having to attempt Downward Dog again."

Usage

Inflected Forms

downward dogs (plural)

Questions

What does downward dog mean?: Ellipsis of downward-facing dog.

How to pronounce downward dog

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