Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold gruel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
cold -gru-el
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misfortune; an unpleasant experience.

British usage; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

cold coffee

Questions

What does cold gruel mean?
Misfortune; an unpleasant experience.

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