Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold in one's grave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: cold in one's -grave
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dead (usually used in a hyperbolic or metaphorical setting).

adj

Having died a reasonable length of time ago (usually used to suggest that an unseemly short amount of time for a particular purpose has passed since a person's death).

Example Sentences

"I'll be cold in my grave before I call that man of yours a son-in-law of mine!"
"Eunice: We're going to choir practice. Audrey: Have a good time. Albert: Don't wait up. Audrey: Well, well, well. Jezanna: Can you believe that? My mother's not cold in her grave! Audrey: Sugar, it's been over two years. Jezanna: Choir practice? That... that Jezebel!"

Questions

What does cold in one's grave mean?: Dead (usually used in a hyperbolic or metaphorical setting).

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