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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screwball comedy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
screw-bal-l -com-e-dy
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of motion picture or play where opposites are juxtaposed; characterized by snappy dialog, and a blend of sophistication and slapstick

Uncountable

noun

A motion picture or play of this genre.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

screwball comedies (plural)

Questions

What does screwball comedy mean?
A genre of motion picture or play where opposites are juxtaposed; characterized by snappy dialog, and a blend of sophistication and slapstick

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