yowie
/ˈjaʊwi/noun
yowie is spelled Y-O-W-I-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yowie means “An ape-like monster or animal said to exist in parts of eastern Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yowie is yowies.
How many letters and syllables are in yowie?
| Letters | 5: Y-O-W-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yowie?
Yowie appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yowie?
- /ˈjaʊwi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-yowie.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yowie
- yowies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yowie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaAn ape-like monster or animal said to exist in parts of eastern Australia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yowie come from?
Borrowed from Gamilaraay yuwi (“dream spirit”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).