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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stomach-turning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
stom-ach--turn-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sickening or disgusting.

Etymology

From stomach + turning.

Inflected Forms

more stomach-turning (comparative) most stomach-turning (superlative)

Phrases

stomach-turningly gut-wrenching heart-rending nerve-wracking stomach-churning stomach-wrenching

Frequently Paired Words

gut-wrenching heart-rending nerve-wracking stomach-churning stomach-wrenching

Questions

What does stomach-turning mean?
Sickening or disgusting.
Where does stomach-turning come from?
From stomach + turning.

How to pronounce stomach-turning

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