Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dragon's tail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: drag-on's -tail
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thermistor that is towed behind a ship to measure the ocean's temperature.

Countable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dragon, tail.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

dragon's tails (plural)

Phrases

tickle the dragon's tail

Frequently Paired Words

tickle the dragon's tail

Questions

What does dragon's tail mean?: A thermistor that is towed behind a ship to measure the ocean's temperature.

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