Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old head on young shoulders

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
old -head- on y-oung shoul-ders
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of good head on one's shoulders.

Archaic

noun

Someone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wise head on young shoulders (alternative)

Phrases

wise beyond one's years

Frequently Paired Words

wise beyond one's years

Questions

What does old head on young shoulders mean?
Alternative form of good head on one's shoulders.

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