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bitter cold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ter -cold
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an environment, very cold and unpleasant.

Etymology

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1602 in "Hamlet," act 1, scene 1: : For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold, : And I am sick at heart.

Inflected Forms

more bitter cold (comparative) most bitter cold (superlative) bittercold (alternative)

Questions

What does bitter cold mean?
Of an environment, very cold and unpleasant.
Where does bitter cold come from?
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1602 in "Hamlet," act 1, scene 1: : For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold, : And I am sick at heart.

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