Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comb someone's hair the wrong way

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
com-b -some-one's hair the wrong way
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To irritate or provoke someone.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

Questions

What does comb someone's hair the wrong way mean?
To irritate or provoke someone.

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