Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safe and sound

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: safe and -sound
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

Example Sentences

"Come to the Centaur, fetch our ſtuffe from thence: I long that we were ſafe and ſound aboord."

Etymology

Conjunction of safe (“not in danger”) and sound (“intact, healthy”). Compare with Old French sauf et sain.

Synonyms

in one piece unharmed unhurt uninjured unscathed

Questions

What does safe and sound mean?: Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
Where does safe and sound come from?: Conjunction of safe (“not in danger”) and sound (“intact, healthy”). Compare with Old French sauf et sain.

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