idiom
worry wart
WER-ee WORT
ˈwɜːri wɔːrtListen
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Syllable breakdown
worrywart
Dictionary meaning
a person who worries excessively and unnecessarily about things; someone who always imagines the worst possible outcome and cannot stop fretting even when there is little cause for concern
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