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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nightwalker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
night-walk-er
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.

Archaic

noun

A vampire.

noun

A noctambulist or sleepwalker.

Etymology

* night + walker * (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nightwalkers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

daywalker nightwalking

Synonyms

earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing worm wiggler nightcrawler crawler dew worm red worm

Questions

What does nightwalker mean?
A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
Where does nightwalker come from?
* night + walker * (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night.

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