Speakur

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menacing

/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
men-acing
IPA
/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of threatening in its various senses.

verb

present participle and gerund of menace

noun

The act of making menaces or threats.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more menacing (comparative) most menacing (superlative) menacings (plural)

Derived Forms

menacingly menacingness nonmenacing unmenacing

Synonyms

threatening baleful forbidding minacious minatory ominous sinister

Questions

How do you pronounce menacing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/.
What does menacing mean?
Synonym of threatening in its various senses.

How to pronounce menacing

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