Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mouthbreathing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mouth-breath-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of breathing through the mouth.

Uncountable

adj

unintelligent, especially when not aware of this

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From mouth + breathing.

Usage

Phrases

mouth breather

Frequently Paired Words

mouth breather

Questions

What does mouthbreathing mean?: The process of breathing through the mouth.
Where does mouthbreathing come from?: From mouth + breathing.

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