Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rain dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: rain -dance
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain.

noun

Any sequence of actions performed in order to provoke rain.

noun

Any sequence of arbitrary actions performed in order to achieve a goal.

Example Sentences

"The women stripped naked and took part in a rain-dance, a girl being chosen for the sacrificial victim."

Inflected Forms

rain dances (plural)

Questions

What does rain dance mean?: A ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain.

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