Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yawnsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yawn-some
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by yawning; boring; dull.

Example Sentences

"Take good care of them, please; they both seem a bit yawnsome—is that a word?"
"This yawnsome tract is possibly the most over-rated play of all time."
"I took another admiring look around Wayne'sliving room. Beautiful. I wouldn't malign itby callingitcozy butit certainly wasn't oneofthose overmale rooms with hard,square edges andbrown leather Eameschairs. (So yawnsome, Eames chairs, so utterly unimaginative.)"

Etymology

From yawn + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yawn

Inflected Forms

more yawnsome (comparative) most yawnsome (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

snoozefest

Questions

What does yawnsome mean?: Characterised or marked by yawning; boring; dull.
Where does yawnsome come from?: From yawn + -some.

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