Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joy killer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: joy killer
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

killjoy (Someone or something that hinders fun.)

Etymology

Compound of joy + killer.

Inflected Forms

joy killers (plural) joy-killer (alternative) joykiller (alternative)

Synonyms

buzzkill killjoy spoilsport

Questions

What does joy killer mean?: killjoy (Someone or something that hinders fun.)
Where does joy killer come from?: Compound of joy + killer.

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