Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sick as a dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: sick- as a -dog
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very ill.

Example Sentences

"I caught that new strain of flu and for three days I was as sick as a dog."
"Ay, but thou knowest he's as uncertain as the wind; and if, instead of quarrelling with me, he should grow fond, he'd make me as sick as a dog."

Synonyms

sick as a cat sick as a horse sick as a parrot

Questions

What does sick as a dog mean?: Very ill.

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