blood is thicker than water

blood is thick than wa·ter

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd iz thik th an, th en waw-ter, wot-er]
- /blʌd ɪz θɪk ðæn, ðɛn ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /blʌd ɪz θɪk ðən ˈwɔːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd iz thik th an, th en waw-ter, wot-er]
- /blʌd ɪz θɪk ðæn, ðɛn ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of blood is thicker than water words

phrase blood is thicker than water People say 'blood is thicker than water' when they mean that their loyalty to their family is greater than their loyalty to anyone else. 3
noun blood is thicker than water family duties and loyalty outweigh other ties 3
noun blood is thicker than water family ties are stronger than others 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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