Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ice bucket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: ice buck-et
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An often insulated container for holding ice cubes.

noun

A pod or similar device containing a person in cryosleep.

Humorous; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

ice buckets (plural)

Phrases

ice bucket challenge

Questions

What does ice bucket mean?: An often insulated container for holding ice cubes.

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