Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dithers

/dˈɪðɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: dithers
IPA: /dˈɪðɚz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of dither

noun

The creeps; a feeling of fear or anxiety.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“It gives me the dithers, thinking of the damage that maniac could do if he ever took the headship. He could reinstate the cycle of chosen births, or enact any of a hundred other terrible laws.”"

Usage

Slang

Rhymes With

withers smithers zithers

Questions

How do you pronounce dithers?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪðɚz/.
What does dithers mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of dither

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