Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at third hand

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: at third -hand
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Indirectly, through a series of two intermediaries.

Example Sentences

"'I doubt if you will ever have met "Rainproof" Nogg,' wrote one about this time—a shrewd old lady whose Dutch-sounding name caused pushful young hostesses to prick up their ears even when it reached them at third hand."

Frequently Paired Words

at second hand at first hand

Questions

What does at third hand mean?: Indirectly, through a series of two intermediaries.

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