Speakur

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hard as the nether millstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
hard as the nether mill-stone
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very callous or hardhearted.

Archaic

Etymology

A reference to a Biblical passage, Job 41:24.

Usage

Questions

What does hard as the nether millstone mean?
Very callous or hardhearted.
Where does hard as the nether millstone come from?
A reference to a Biblical passage, Job 41:24.

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