Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise an eyebrow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
raise an eye-brow
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.

verb

To cause scepticism or surprise.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

raises an eyebrow (present, singular) raising an eyebrow (participle, present) raised an eyebrow (participle, past) raised an eyebrow (past)

Questions

What does raise an eyebrow mean?
To show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.

How to pronounce raise an eyebrow

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