Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thought bubble

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: thought bub-ble
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rounded or cloud-shaped outline, usually containing words, representing thought in a cartoon, and typically emanating from the thinker by a path of small circles.

noun

An ill-conceived idea.

Example Sentences

"The segment introduces the issue of bycatch: “For every one shrimp caught ten other lives are lost”. The following still photo shows Rossellini-as-human holding a shrimp constructed of art paper, below a thought bubble that reads, “I just lost my appetite”."

Inflected Forms

thought bubbles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

speech bubble

Synonyms

thought balloon

Questions

What does thought bubble mean?: A rounded or cloud-shaped outline, usually containing words, representing thought in a cartoon, and typically emanating from the thinker by a path of small circles.

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