Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad breath

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
bad breath
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bad breaths (plural)

Phrases

breath check breath mint

Frequently Paired Words

arsebreath breath check breath mint

Synonyms

halitosis bromopnea fetor oris ozostomia stomatodysodia dragonbreath

Antonyms

good breath

Questions

What does bad breath mean?
Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled.

How to pronounce bad breath

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