Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old-man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.48 in modern English

Syllables
old--man
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of old man.

adj

(applied to plants and animals) Of exceptional size or age.

Australian usage

adj

(applied to weather) Of exceptional intensity.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

old-men (plural)

Questions

What does old-man mean?
Alternative spelling of old man.

How to pronounce old-man

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