Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pin-dropping

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: pin--drop-ping
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely quiet; silent.

Example Sentences

"A pin-dropping silence flew through the room."

Etymology

Based on one could hear a pin drop.

Inflected Forms

more pin-dropping (comparative) most pin-dropping (superlative)

Phrases

pin-drop

Frequently Paired Words

pin-drop

Questions

What does pin-dropping mean?: Extremely quiet; silent.
Where does pin-dropping come from?: Based on one could hear a pin drop.

How to pronounce pin-dropping

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