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runcible

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌnsɪb(ə)l/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɹʌnsəbəl/

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adj

Meaning 1

A nonce word used for humorous effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A nonce word coined by the English artist and poet Edward Lear (1812–1888) in his poem The Owl and the Pussy-cat (published 1870). It has been suggested that the word was modelled after rounceval, rouncival (“a large pea, the marrowfat”) (late 16th c.).