Bunyip

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Australian An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.
  • n. Australian An imposter; a fake.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A mythical Australian monster, said to inhabit swamps and lagoons.
  • n. An imposter or con-man.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A fabulous animal supposed to inhabit water-holes and rivers.
  • n. An impostor.
  • Word Usage
    "For Jimmy was no coward so long as he was not called upon to encounter the familiar demons of his people, the word bunyip being perhaps too often in his mouth."
    Cross Reference
    yowie