Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terminally ill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-nal-ly ill
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an incurable condition that will lead to death.

Example Sentences

"In January snows, No. 349 rolls the 'Patriot' through Groton, Connecticut, with quite a lengthy consist - showing at least some signs of increased patronage for the, once almost terminally ill, passenger train."

Questions

What does terminally ill mean?: Having an incurable condition that will lead to death.

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