in the dumps
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Example Sentences
- "1677, Edward Ravenscroft, King Edgar and Alfreda, London: M. Turner, Act IV, Scene 1, p. 49, Hill[aria]. What, in the dumps, Captain? Osw[old]. He’s in a contemplation of Love."
- "1699, B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, London: W. Hawes et al., In the dumps, troubled, chagrin, melancholic."
- "When you’re feeling in the dumps Don’t be silly chumps Just purse your lips and whistle - that’s the thing."