Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heart-throbbing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: heart-throb-bing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so.

Example Sentences

"[A]t first the slightest suggestion of approach drove us into the scullery in heart-throbbing retreat."

Frequently Paired Words

heartthrob heart-pounding

Questions

What does heart-throbbing mean?: With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so.

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