Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wild hair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: wild hair
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected.

Informal

Example Sentences

"get a wild hair to do something"
"have a wild hair to do something"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

wild hare (alternative)

Questions

What does wild hair mean?: A fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected.

How to pronounce wild hair

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