Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaws of death

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: jaws of death
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very narrowly avoided fatal or near-fatal situation.

Example Sentences

""And then at last I see him, and behold, my chance is gone but by a hair's breadth even before I have it, for he is in the very jaws of death, whence no power of mine can draw him.""

Phrases

gates of death gates of Hell

Frequently Paired Words

gates of death gates of Hell

Questions

What does jaws of death mean?: A very narrowly avoided fatal or near-fatal situation.

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