Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spic and span

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: spic and s-pan
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of spick-and-span.

Example Sentences

"Lady Thatcher received a spic and span welcome yesterday from Tory bigwigs. Before she walked on stage yesterday, an official was sent out to hoover the blue carpet."

Inflected Forms

more spic and span (comparative) most spic and span (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

spic

Questions

What does spic and span mean?: Alternative spelling of spick-and-span.

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