Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's an ill wind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
it's an il-l wind
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Ellipsis of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

Questions

What does it's an ill wind mean?
Ellipsis of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

How to pronounce it's an ill wind

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