Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoarse as a crow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: hoarse as a crow
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very hoarse.

Example Sentences

"I went upstairs and downstairs, inside and out — shouted myself hoarse as a crow — nothing was to be seen of Marjorie, — or heard; […]"

Questions

What does hoarse as a crow mean?: Very hoarse.

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