Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wabbit

/ˈwæ.bɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: wab-bit
IPA: /ˈwæ.bɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhausted; tired.

noun

Humorous

noun

A self-replicating computer process that (unlike a virus or worm) does not infect host programs or documents and remains on the local computer rather than spreading across networks of computers.

Example Sentences

"For example, a hacker might write a quine virus program that generates complete copies of itself as part of its output, a worm virus program that reproduces itself across a network, or a wabbit virus program designed to perpetually duplicate itself, at least until the system crashes. In contrast to the wabbit's slow growth, a fork bomb quickly generates multiple copies itself^([sic])."

Etymology

Scots wabbit, ultimate origin uncertain.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

more wabbit (comparative) most wabbit (superlative) wabbits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fork bomb

Rhymes With

habit rabbit inhabit babbitt cohabit rabbet cabbit

Questions

How do you pronounce wabbit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwæ.bɪt/.
What does wabbit mean?: Exhausted; tired.
Where does wabbit come from?: Scots wabbit, ultimate origin uncertain.

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