Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upside the head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-side the -head
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Towards the top of the head.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way."

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does upside the head mean?: Towards the top of the head.

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