old dear
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop."
- "Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle."