Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bright as a button

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
bright as a but-ton
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very intelligent.

adj

Very cheery, energetic and upbeat.

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What does bright as a button mean?
Very intelligent.

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