Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sure as death

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: sure as death
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Most certainly.

Example Sentences

""It was naething to make a wark about. It was just yon windy yonder in the library that is nae windy. And it was open as sure's death. You may laugh if you like. Is that a' she's wantin' wi' me?""

Questions

What does sure as death mean?: Most certainly.

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