Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumb as a haddock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: dum-b- as a had-dock
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Utterly mute; never speaking.

Example Sentences

"The brandy got into it and did his business for him, and Coo reeled off home, leaving his entertainer as dumb as a haddock on a Good Friday."

Synonyms

dumb as a fish

Questions

What does dumb as a haddock mean?: Utterly mute; never speaking.

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