Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wicker man

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: wick-er -man
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A giant effigy of a man, allegedly used in Celtic rituals involving human sacrifice

Etymology

From wicker + man.

Inflected Forms

wicker men (plural)

Questions

What does wicker man mean?: A giant effigy of a man, allegedly used in Celtic rituals involving human sacrifice
Where does wicker man come from?: From wicker + man.

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