Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thunderbug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thun-der-bug
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thrips.

Etymology

From thunder + bug.

Inflected Forms

thunderbugs (plural)

Synonyms

thunderfly

Questions

What does thunderbug mean?
A thrips.
Where does thunderbug come from?
From thunder + bug.

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