Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

someone's jaw dropped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: some-one's -jaw -dropped
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

somebody was very surprised.

Example Sentences

"Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation."

Phrases

jaw-dropping make someone's jaw drop

Frequently Paired Words

jaw-dropping make someone's jaw drop

Questions

What does someone's jaw dropped mean?: somebody was very surprised.

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