fixie
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A number of couriers in NYC use `fixies' -- fixed-gear bikes with no brakes."
- "Coming from San Francisco, where gentrification swept through neighborhoods faster than hipster trends like fixies, tattoos, and retro eighties wardrobes, I didn't think Erin had anything to worry about."
- "[F]ixed-gear bikes, or "fixies," cycles that have one speed and are built without the free-wheel equipment that keeps a regular bicycle's pedals stationary while the tires are in motion."
- "Among the other fixed blades en route is the Aegis FX. As the name indicates this is a fixie version of SOG's renovated Aegis folder, which debuted at the beginning of 2020."
- "In my humble opinion, a great horizontal Kydex sheath is the ONLY way to make a fixie disappear on your person."
Etymology
From fix + -ie.
Usage
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Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
fixie bike