Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut-throat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: cut-throat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of cutthroat.

adj

Alternative spelling of cutthroat.

Example Sentences

"As from January 1, 1899, the former cut-throat rivalry between the South Eastern Railway (under Sir Edward Watkin) and the London, Chatham & Dover Railway (led by James Staats Forbes) was composed by a joint management and traffic sharing (S.E.R. 59 per cent. and L.C.D.R. 41 per cent.) under the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Companies Managing Committee, which was established by Act of August 1, 1899."

Inflected Forms

cut-throats (plural) more cut-throat (comparative) most cut-throat (superlative)

Questions

What does cut-throat mean?: Alternative spelling of cutthroat.

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