Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a dither

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: in- a dither
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a state of indecision. Flustered

Example Sentences

"Everyone was in a dither; either in it or about to get in it or just climbing out of it. Naturally, the Madam was not in a dither. Dither was a foreign concept to her."

Questions

What does in a dither mean?: In a state of indecision. Flustered

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