Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one and only

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.94 in modern English

Syllables: one and on-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unique, one of a kind.

noun

Only love, sole sweetheart.

noun

The most talented or famous person (within in a specific context)

Example Sentences

"Please welcome the one and only Bruce Springsteen!"
"Will you be my one and only?"
"Chesney Hawkes entertained the punters at half-time, and it was Wales' One and Only who was withdrawn ahead of the second-half as Brennan Johnson replaced Gareth Bale who had made just one successful pass in the first-half."

Inflected Forms

one and onlies (plural)

Phrases

first and last

Frequently Paired Words

first and last

Synonyms

matchless nonpareil one peerless unmatched unmatchable unrivaled unrivalled

Questions

What does one and only mean?: Unique, one of a kind.

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