The word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in Mary Poppins is said to be simply a word used as "something to say when you have nothing to say," but the mouthful of nonsensical syllables certainly has brought cheer to audiences for decades.

Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious a British word?

Meaning of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in English

extremely good (made popular in the 1964 children's film, "Mary Poppins"):

Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious a valid Scrabble word?

No, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is not in the scrabble dictionary.

Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious a disease?

Anne Hathaway is actually a very good Mary Poppins in her 2008 “SNL” sketch. Mary gaily sings “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” which, when pressed by young Michael (Bobby Moynihan) and Jane (Casey Wilson), explains it is a very painful “disease of the liver.” A contagious disease only grown-ups get.

Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious the longest word?

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

Is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious the longest word in English?

5 What's the longest word you know? If you watched Mary Poppins as a child, you might quickly think of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (thirty-four letters). Mary Poppins described it as the word to use “when you have nothing to say.” It appears in some (but not all) dictionaries.

Who invented supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Robert B Sherman, half of the famous songwriting duo behind a string of Disney musical hits, has died. One of his most famous co-creations was the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. What's the story behind it? As every child knows, if you say the word loudly enough, you'll always sound precocious.

Does Mary Poppins singing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a song from the film Mary Poppins, written by the Sherman Brothers. It was sung by Mary Poppins and Bert. It also appears in the musical version.

What is the longest possible word in Scrabble?

The longest word is OXYPHENBUTAZONE. This is a word that stands for an anti-inflammatory medication often used to treat bursitis and arthritis.

How many syllables are in supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Wondering why supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is 14 syllables? Contact Us!

What word takes 3 hours to say?

That's called: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia and it's one of the longest words in the dictionary.

What are the 5 longest words?

10 Longest Words in the English Language

• Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters) ...
• Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 letters) ...
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (34 letters) ...
• Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters) ...
• Floccinaucinihilipilification (29 letters)

What is the most longest word?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most trusted English dictionaries.

What is Expialidocious?

adjective. (also supercalifragilistic) informal. Extraordinarily good; wonderful. 'the only word to characterize Kepler's discoveries was 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious''

How do you say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in Spanish?

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a made-up word. "Supercalifragilisticespialidoso" es una palabra inventada.

What is a synonym for supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Very good in standard or quality. sensational. excellent. wonderful. fantastic.

Is there a word with all 26 letters?

An English pangram is a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet. The most well known English pangram is probably “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”.

What is the shortest word?

The shortest word is a. Some might wonder about the word I since it consists of one letter, too. In sound, a is shorter because it is a monophthong (consists of one vowel), while I is a diphthong. Both do consist of one letter in the English writing system, and in most fonts I is the narrowest letter.

What is the 189 819 letter word?

Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl… isoleucine is the chemical name for the protein of “titin” also known as “connectin.” The largest known protein that consists of 26, 926 amino acids is made up of 189, 819 letters and can take about three hours to pronounce.

Is there a word with 1000 letters?

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

It's a technical word referring to the lung disease more commonly known as silicosis.

What are some 10 letter words?

The Most Common Ten-Letter Words

• Strawberry.
• Friendship.
• Everything.
• Appreciate.
• Motivation.

How many 20 letter words are there?

601 Words. (0.271064 % of all words in this word list.)