Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deader than a doornail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
dead-er than a -door-nail
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of dead as a doornail.

Humorous

Usage

Questions

What does deader than a doornail mean?
Alternative form of dead as a doornail.

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