Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet-behind-the-ears

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
wet-be-hind-the-ears
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does wet-behind-the-ears mean?
Alternative form of wet behind the ears.

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