Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

right smart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: right s-mart
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large amount, a great deal.

American usage; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Papa used to have a right smart of money, but I don't know what he did with it."

Usage

Synonyms

way

Questions

What does right smart mean?: A large amount, a great deal.

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