Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balloonatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bal-loonat-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.

Example Sentences

"A balloonatic is a bad risk for a life insurance company. Statistics show that the average life of a balloonatic is about two hours and a half — if he has good luck."

Etymology

Blend of balloon + lunatic.

Inflected Forms

balloonatics (plural)

Questions

What does balloonatic mean?: A ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.
Where does balloonatic come from?: Blend of balloon + lunatic.

How to pronounce balloonatic

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