unicycle
/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/
unicycle noun: a pedal cycle that only has one wheel.
Noun
unicycle (plural unicycles)
- A pedal cycle that only has one wheel.
- A man rode past on a unicycle, laughing.2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer, Penguin Books (2020), page 194
- Synonyms:
- uni
Verb
unicycle (third-person singular simple present unicycles, present participle unicycling, simple past and past participle unicycled)
Adjective
unicycle (not comparable)
unicycle meaning in Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese
unicycle in Arabic
- one-wheeled pedaled cycle
- دَرَّاجَة أُحَادِيَّة darrāja ʔuḥādiyya
unicycle in Malay
- one-wheeled pedaled cycle
- ekasikal
unicycle in Vietnamese
- one-wheeled pedaled cycle
- xe đạp một bánh
Synonyms of unicycle
Forms of unicycle
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | unicycles |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | unicycles |
| present participle | unicycling |
| past participle | unicycled |
| past | unicycled |
Origin of unicycle
From uni- + cycle.
Words formed from unicycle
Questions about unicycle
- What does unicycle mean?
- Unicycle means a pedal cycle that only has one wheel.
- What is unicycle in Arabic?
- Unicycle in Arabic is دَرَّاجَة أُحَادِيَّة (darrāja ʔuḥādiyya). See Unicycle meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is unicycle?
- Unicycle can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unicycle?
- Unicycle is pronounced /ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/.
- What is the plural of unicycle?
- The plural of unicycle is unicycles.
Words near unicycle in the dictionary
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