Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nose out of joint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
nose out of joint
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

noses out of joint (plural)

Phrases

get one's knickers in a twist

Frequently Paired Words

get one's knickers in a twist

Questions

What does nose out of joint mean?
An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.

How to pronounce nose out of joint

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