Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snoozefest

/ˈsnuːzfɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: snooze-fest
IPA: /ˈsnuːzfɛst/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely boring or uninteresting event.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"The names in question are George A. Romero and Stephen King, with the former having adapted three of the latter's stories for this omnibus snoozefest which is utterly lacking in chills or thrills."

Etymology

Etymology tree English snooze Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English snoozefest From snooze + -fest.

Usage

Inflected Forms

snoozefests (plural)

Synonyms

snore snore-fest snoozapalooza

Questions

How do you pronounce snoozefest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnuːzfɛst/.
What does snoozefest mean?: An extremely boring or uninteresting event.
Where does snoozefest come from?: Etymology tree English snooze Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English snoozefest From snooze + -fest.

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