Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
face -card
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playing card with a face, properly a jack, queen, or king but (inexact, sometimes proscribed) sometimes also an ace or joker.

American usage

noun

The figurative photocard of a person’s face, typically one that is attractive, premium, or praiseworthy.

noun

The figurative photocard of a person’s face, typically one that is attractive, premium, or praiseworthy.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

face cards (plural)

Synonyms

court card monkey paint picture card

Questions

What does face card mean?
A playing card with a face, properly a jack, queen, or king but (inexact, sometimes proscribed) sometimes also an ace or joker.

How to pronounce face card

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