Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-rise syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
high--rise syn-drome
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The injuries found in cats that have fallen from higher than two storeys, typically from a window ledge.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does high-rise syndrome mean?
The injuries found in cats that have fallen from higher than two storeys, typically from a window ledge.

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