Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darkhorse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: dark-horse
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the character of a dark horse.

Example Sentences

"“He's a highly intelligent boy but a bit of a different character,” says Alan Peiper, the Australian who directs the big American team Columbia-Highroad, for which Hansen is a darkhorse contender in the Tour Down Under."

Etymology

From dark + horse.

Inflected Forms

dark-horse (alternative)

Phrases

darkhorse candidate

Questions

What does darkhorse mean?: Having the character of a dark horse.
Where does darkhorse come from?: From dark + horse.

How to pronounce darkhorse

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