Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ewok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: ewok
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a fictional, primitive race of teddy-bear-like creatures.

Example Sentences

"Those vampire-wanna-bes, who are actually cute in a Ewok/troll doll sort of way, pick their teeth nightly after a six-course wing fling."
"Tripping a walker the size of a house is difficult but not impossible. You will need high-tensile wire and suitably grounded posts. Ask your Ewok friends for help."
"My answer to those who believe that all Bigfoot are just huge cuddly Ewoks is to remind them that there is plenty of evidence that every member of the great apes family […] has exhibited hostility […]."
"She looked like a little plump Ewok, standing with Big Foot."
"It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something."

Etymology

Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas in 1983 from the syllabic reverse of Wookiee. The name first appeared in the end titles of the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Inflected Forms

Ewoks (plural)

Questions

What does ewok mean?: A member of a fictional, primitive race of teddy-bear-like creatures.
Where does ewok come from?: Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas in 1983 from the syllabic reverse of Wookiee. The name first appeared in the end titles of the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

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