Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucid dream

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: lu-cid -dream
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dream during which one is conscious that one is dreaming, and may be able to manipulate events.

verb

To experience a lucid dream.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"More frequently, however, it has been suggested that lucid dreaming has a potential for enhancing physical well-being. For example, Kellogg (1991) describes how he himself noted rapid healing of an infected tonsil immediately after he awoke from a lucid dream about his throat being healed."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

lucid dreams (plural) lucid dreams (present, singular) lucid dreaming (participle, present) lucid dreamed (participle, past) lucid dreamed (past) lucid dreamt (participle, past) lucid dreamt (past)

Phrases

lucid dreamer

Synonyms

dream true

Questions

What does lucid dream mean?: A dream during which one is conscious that one is dreaming, and may be able to manipulate events.

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