Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry mouth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: dry -mouth
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormal dryness of the mouth

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, mouth.

Countable

Usage

Synonyms

asialism cottonmouth xerostomia

Questions

What does dry mouth mean?: Abnormal dryness of the mouth

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