Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hijinx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: hi-jinx
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of high jinks.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"But given the funny hats and juvenile hijinx, it's hard to buy the play's more serious intentions."

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

hi-jinx (alternative)

Rhymes With

thinks links drinks sinks jinx lynx inks sphinx methinks winks forty winks blinks

Questions

What does hijinx mean?: Alternative spelling of high jinks.

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