Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heart of hearts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: heart of -hearts
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's innermost private feelings.

Example Sentences

"Yet the darling sin is there in our heart of hearts; we hug it close—we hide it from every human eye. But in the still night-watches it comes forth like a serpent out of his hole, and rears its venomous crest, and stings us with the horror of our guilt."
"With the "Constance," which in his heart of hearts he loathed, departed the last remnant of Cheyne's millionairedom, and he gave himself up to an energetic idleness."
"She was grieved, and bitterly sorry for the man who was hurt so much. But still, in her heart of hearts, where the love should have burned, there was a blank."

Inflected Forms

hearts of hearts (plural)

Questions

What does heart of hearts mean?: One's innermost private feelings.

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