Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead as a kipper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
dead- as a kip-per
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Utterly dead.

Questions

What does dead as a kipper mean?
Utterly dead.

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