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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nail jell-o to a tree

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
nail -jel-l-o -to a tree
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

nails Jell-O to a tree (present, singular) nailing Jell-O to a tree (participle, present) nailed Jell-O to a tree (participle, past) nailed Jell-O to a tree (past) nail Jell-O to a wall (alternative) nail jelly to a tree (alternative) nail jelly to a wall (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

difficult

Questions

What does nail jell-o to a tree mean?
To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.

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