Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flap-jawed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
flap--jawed
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Chattery; gossipy.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more flap-jawed (comparative) most flap-jawed (superlative)

Questions

What does flap-jawed mean?
Chattery; gossipy.

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