Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make someone's toes curl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
make -some-one's -toes curl
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a strong emotional reaction, especially an unpleasant one.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

makes someone's toes curl (present, singular) making someone's toes curl (participle, present) made someone's toes curl (participle, past) made someone's toes curl (past) make one's toenails curl (alternative)

Questions

What does make someone's toes curl mean?
To cause a strong emotional reaction, especially an unpleasant one.

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