Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

money-spinner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: mon-ey-spin-ner
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that generates a continuous income.

Australian usage; British usage

noun

A money spider.

Example Sentences

"One cannot resist the impression that the doctrine that a person who has been harmed in some way is a victim, and therefore cannot commit any wrong, has been turned into a money-spinner by lawyers."
"But on April 13 it 'scrambled' a rake of Mk 2s and dual-braked 'Black 5' 45212 to start its lucrative summer money-spinner two days later."
"[…]and then those who, like the city’s mayor, see the £40m extravaganza as a welcome money-spinner and a wonderful showcase for the area’s attractions."
"She never passed a spider or moneyspinner, without throwing it over her shoulder, to the no small annoyance of those who might be near."

Usage

Australian usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

money-spinners (plural) moneyspinner (alternative) money spinner (alternative)

Synonyms

cash cow moneymaker

Questions

What does money-spinner mean?: Something that generates a continuous income.

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