Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marionette line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: mar-i-onet-te -line
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wrinkles starting at, and perpendicular to, both corners of the mouth, reminiscent of the hinged jaw of a marionette.

Example Sentences

"Marionette lines — another kind of groove — form at the edges of the mouth and run down toward the chin. They look almost like a permanent frown."

Inflected Forms

marionette lines (plural)

Questions

What does marionette line mean?: Wrinkles starting at, and perpendicular to, both corners of the mouth, reminiscent of the hinged jaw of a marionette.

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