Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold as death

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: cold as death
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very cold.

Example Sentences

"The night was growing colder, and there was a small sharp wind stirring from the east. But hot or cold, it was all one to him, who was already cold as death."

Questions

What does cold as death mean?: Very cold.

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