Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fit to wake the dead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: fit -to wake the dead
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At a very high volume; extremely loudly.

Example Sentences

"They were screaming fit to wake the dead."
""Maybe they're asleep." The ensign switched on the locator sonar. The high-frequency waves resonated through both vessels. It was a sound fit to wake the dead, but there was no response. The air supply in the Politovskiy had run out a day before."

Questions

What does fit to wake the dead mean?: At a very high volume; extremely loudly.

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