Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

save something for a rainy day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
save -some-thing -for a rainy -day
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To save something just in case one may need it.

Inflected Forms

saves something for a rainy day (present, singular) saving something for a rainy day (participle, present) saved something for a rainy day (participle, past) saved something for a rainy day (past)

Phrases

save for a rainy day nest egg safety cushion war chest

Frequently Paired Words

save for a rainy day nest egg safety cushion war chest

Questions

What does save something for a rainy day mean?
To save something just in case one may need it.

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