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big bad wolf

/ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
big bad -wolf
IPA
/ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.

noun

Someone blamed for causing problems; a scapegoat.

Inflected Forms

Big Bad Wolves (plural)

Phrases

big bad big and bad

Frequently Paired Words

big and bad

Synonyms

bogeyman

Questions

How do you pronounce big bad wolf?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/.
What does big bad wolf mean?
An evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.

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