Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf at the door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: wolf at the -door
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

poverty, hunger, or financial trouble that is threatening someone

noun

something imminently threatening in general

Phrases

keep the wolf from the door the wolf is at the door

Frequently Paired Words

keep the wolf from the door the wolf is at the door

Questions

What does wolf at the door mean?: poverty, hunger, or financial trouble that is threatening someone

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