Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shell-shocking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
shel-l-shock-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shell-shock

Questions

What does shell-shocking mean?
present participle and gerund of shell-shock

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