bunyip

[ buhn-yip ]

/ ˈbʌn yɪp /

Australian

noun

a mythical creature of Aboriginal legend said to inhabit water and watercourses.

an impostor.

adjective

counterfeit; phony.

Origin of bunyip

First recorded in 1840–50; from Wergaia (an Australian Aboriginal language of the Wimmera area, Victoria) banib

Words nearby bunyip

Bunyan, Bunyanesque, Bunyan, Paul, Bunyavirus, bunyavirus encephalitis, bunyip, buona notte, Buonaparte, Buonarroti, buona sera, buon fresco

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bunyip

The plain truth was that Bunyip and his Uncle lived in a small house in a tree, and there was no room for the whiskers.
The Magic Pudding|Norman Lindsay
And I thought I had found the back of beyond, where I would never see anyone more civilized than a bunyip!
A Little Bush Maid|Mary Grant Bruce
When that was done, Bill stood up and made a speech to Bunyip Bluegum.
The Magic Pudding|Norman Lindsay
The bunyip is represented as living in lakes and marshes, but it has never been seen by any trustworthy observer.
Peeps At Many Lands: Australia|Frank Fox

"I thought that your good old Bunyip would look in on us before long," said Courtland.
Phyllis of Philistia|Frank Frankfort Moore

British Dictionary definitions for bunyip

bunyip

/ (ˈbʌnjɪp) /

noun

Australian a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior

Word Origin for bunyip

C19: from a native Australian language

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bunyip
释义	bunyip [ buhn-yip ] / ˈbʌn yɪp / Australian noun a mythical creature of Aboriginal legend said to inhabit water and watercourses. an impostor. adjective counterfeit; phony. Origin of bunyip First recorded in 1840–50; from Wergaia (an Australian Aboriginal language of the Wimmera area, Victoria) banib Words nearby bunyip Bunyan, Bunyanesque, Bunyan, Paul, Bunyavirus, bunyavirus encephalitis, bunyip, buona notte, Buonaparte, Buonarroti, buona sera, buon fresco Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bunyip The plain truth was that Bunyip and his Uncle lived in a small house in a tree, and there was no room for the whiskers. The Magic Pudding\|Norman Lindsay And I thought I had found the back of beyond, where I would never see anyone more civilized than a bunyip! A Little Bush Maid\|Mary Grant Bruce When that was done, Bill stood up and made a speech to Bunyip Bluegum. The Magic Pudding\|Norman Lindsay The bunyip is represented as living in lakes and marshes, but it has never been seen by any trustworthy observer. Peeps At Many Lands: Australia\|Frank Fox "I thought that your good old Bunyip would look in on us before long," said Courtland. Phyllis of Philistia\|Frank Frankfort Moore British Dictionary definitions for bunyip bunyip / (ˈbʌnjɪp) / noun Australian a legendary monster said to inhabit swamps and lagoons of the Australian interior Word Origin for bunyip C19: from a native Australian language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	golden horn golden horseshoe golden hour golden lion tamarin golden mean golden mole golden nematode golden number golden oldie golden oriole golden parachute golden perch golden pheasant golden plover golden rain tree golden ratio golden retriever goldenrod golden rose golden rule goldenseal golden section golden share golden shiner golden shower