Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sight unseen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
sight un-seen
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having seen the object beforehand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Absolute construction reportedly first attested 1892.

Inflected Forms

unsight unseen (alternative)

Phrases

pig in a poke

Frequently Paired Words

pig in a poke

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

What does sight unseen mean?
Not having seen the object beforehand.
Where does sight unseen come from?
Absolute construction reportedly first attested 1892.

How to pronounce sight unseen

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sight unseen”.
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