Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deaf as a doornail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
deaf- as a -door-nail
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Completely deaf.

Phrases

dead as a doornail

Frequently Paired Words

dead as a doornail

Questions

What does deaf as a doornail mean?
Completely deaf.

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