Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unclench

/ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: un-clench
IPA: /ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open (something that was clenched).

Transitive verb

verb

To relax, especially one's muscles.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists."
"I watched her clench and unclench her fists nervously."
"Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench."

Etymology

From Middle English unclenchen, equivalent to un- + clench.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Root: unclenchen

Usage

Inflected Forms

unclenches (present, singular) unclenching (participle, present) unclenched (participle, past) unclenched (past)

Rhymes With

french bench pardon my french trench wrench ring wrench screw wrench nut wrench stench quench wench clench

Questions

How do you pronounce unclench?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/.
What does unclench mean?: To open (something that was clenched).
Where does unclench come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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