Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

my dear fellow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: my dear fel-low
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of address for a male friend.

Informal

noun

Used to express sympathy to a man.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The men said ‘My dear fellow,’ and did nothing."

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does my dear fellow mean?: Term of address for a male friend.

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