Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-dog night

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
three---dog night
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very cold night.

Dated

Etymology

An Inuit saying, used to indicate a low temperature during the night, and during very frigid temperatures, one would require three sled dogs in the igloo to keep oneself warm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

three-dog nights (plural) three dog night (alternative)

Phrases

rafter snapper

Frequently Paired Words

rafter snapper

Questions

What does three-dog night mean?
A very cold night.
Where does three-dog night come from?
An Inuit saying, used to indicate a low temperature during the night, and during very frigid temperatures, one would require three sled dogs in the igloo to keep oneself warm.

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