Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hannibal lecter mask

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: han-ni-bal lecter -mask
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Cheerleaders with pom-poms and Hannibal Lecter masks take the stage and flash the crowd in unison […]"
"Think we're eventually gonna have to get one of those Hannibal Lecter masks from an S and M boutique. Right now we got to keep his head still."

Etymology

After Hannibal Lecter, a violent criminal character who is restrained with such a mask in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

Hannibal Lecter masks (plural)

Questions

What does hannibal lecter mask mean?: A mask that covers the lower part of a person's face to prevent biting.
Where does hannibal lecter mask come from?: After Hannibal Lecter, a violent criminal character who is restrained with such a mask in the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

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