Synonyms for bullroarer
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.
Related words
- Other spellings
- bull roarer bull-roarer
Forms
- Plural
- bullroarers → rhombuses, turnduns, bullroars…
Example sentences
- rhombus The rectangle and the rhombus are parallelograms.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bullroarer | falling | |
| rhombus | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- rhombus, turndun
- 8 letters
- bullroar