Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wapper-jawed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wap-per--jawed
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a projecting underjaw.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Earliest known use is from 1848 (see quotation).

Inflected Forms

more wapper-jawed (comparative) most wapper-jawed (superlative)

Phrases

wapper jaw

Frequently Paired Words

wapper jaw whopperjawed whomperjawed

Questions

What does wapper-jawed mean?
Having a projecting underjaw.
Where does wapper-jawed come from?
Earliest known use is from 1848 (see quotation).

How to pronounce wapper-jawed

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