Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabbit's foot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: rab-bit's -foot
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit.

American usage

Example Sentences

"A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

rabbits' feet (plural) rabbit foot (alternative) rabbit-foot (alternative)

Questions

What does rabbit's foot mean?: A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit.

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