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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jawed

/ˈd͡ʒɔd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
jawed
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɔd/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having jaws.

adj

Having a specified type of jaw.

verb

simple past and past participle of jaw

Etymology

Etymology tree English jaw Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English jawed From jaw + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɔd/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɔːd/

Derived Forms

skewjawed

Phrases

blue-jawed flap-jawed jimber-jawed jut-jawed keel-jawed needlefish lantern jawed lantern-jawed long-jawed spider

Rhymes With

broad abroad fraud mod claude flawed applaud aud maude maud laude clawed

Questions

How do you pronounce jawed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɔd/.
What does jawed mean?
Having jaws.
Where does jawed come from?
Etymology tree English jaw Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English jawed From jaw + -ed.

How to pronounce jawed

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