Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that tired feeling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: that tired feel-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extended lethargy.

Example Sentences

"His great advertising line, “For That Tired Feeling Take Hood's,” has come into national fame."
"... That Tired Feeling is at the bottom of all distressing complaints and is the bane of our latter-day civilization."
"He knows that “that tired feeling” may be most acute at the beginning of the spell of work, and wear away as one warms up."

Etymology

From the advertising slogan "For “That Tired Feeling” take Hood's Sarsaparilla", coined by Charles I. Hood (1845-1922). (See citations.)

Questions

What does that tired feeling mean?: An extended lethargy.
Where does that tired feeling come from?: From the advertising slogan "For “That Tired Feeling” take Hood's Sarsaparilla", coined by Charles I. Hood (1845-1922). (See citations.)

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