Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like a dog after a bone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
like a -dog after a bone
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of like a dog with a bone.

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What does like a dog after a bone mean?
Alternative form of like a dog with a bone.

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