Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deep-throated

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: deep--throat-ed
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Coming from deep in the throat.

adj

adj

Having a long, narrow, tapered end.

verb

simple past and past participle of deep-throat

Example Sentences

"Once though the station the deep-throated exhaust of G.C.R. engines, and particularly the "Directors", could be heard in ascending crescendo as the drivers opened out to take the gradient."
"This beautiful creature seems indeed to be a “winged jewel” as it hangs poised in midair before a deep-throated flower, and the next instant flashes out of sight"

Inflected Forms

more deep-throated (comparative) most deep-throated (superlative)

Questions

What does deep-throated mean?: Coming from deep in the throat.

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