Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

likely lad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: like-ly lad
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young man who shows potential.

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"And meanwhile at the station, there's a couple of likely lads Who swear like how's your father, and they're very cool for cats."

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

likely lads (plural)

Questions

What does likely lad mean?: A young man who shows potential.

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