Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lava lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: lava lamp
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.

Etymology

A trademarked name registered by Mathmos in 1963 for the item.

Inflected Forms

lava lamps (plural)

Questions

What does lava lamp mean?: A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.
Where does lava lamp come from?: A trademarked name registered by Mathmos in 1963 for the item.

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