Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wide shut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: wide shut
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deliberately closed (off). (figurative) Wilfully closed-minded; unwilling to see the truth.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"He is usually a perspicuous man, but when it comes to that one issue, he has his eyes wide shut."

Etymology

Coined in analogy to wide open.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does wide shut mean?: Deliberately closed (off). (figurative) Wilfully closed-minded; unwilling to see the truth.
Where does wide shut come from?: Coined in analogy to wide open.

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