Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jam-jar glasses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: jam--jar -glass-es
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of spectacles with round, thick lenses.

Informal

Example Sentences

"‘Oh bad, real bad. Thought I wasn’t gonna get out alive. Everybody was pushing and shoving, everyone was screaming.’ He turned to Robbie, ‘Yer remember that lad we used to go to school with, wore them git jam-jar glasses, tiny kid.’"
"‘You haven’t changed a day.’ Tim smiles at her as the waiter delivers the wine list. ‘Except I got rid of the jam-jar glasses.’ ‘I liked the jam-jar glasses. They made you look cute.’"
"Peggy laughed. ‘What does a knitter look like? Someone in an Aran sweater with big, jam-jar glasses, strange hair and flat Mary-Jane shoes?’"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

jam jar glasses (alternative)

Phrases

coke-bottle glasses Mr. Magoo glasses

Frequently Paired Words

coke-bottle glasses Mr. Magoo glasses

Synonyms

jam-jar specs

Questions

What does jam-jar glasses mean?: A pair of spectacles with round, thick lenses.

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