Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tooth-and-nail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: tooth-and--nail
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

vicious; violent; full of strength and power

adv

viciously, violently

Example Sentences

"a tooth-and-nail fight"
"a tooth-and-nail battle"
"a tooth-and-nail scrap"
"a tooth-and-nail debate"
"They fought tooth-and-nail"

Questions

What does tooth-and-nail mean?: vicious; violent; full of strength and power

How to pronounce tooth-and-nail

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