face that would stop a clock
face that would stop a clock noun: a shockingly unattractive face.
Noun
face that would stop a clock (plural faces that would stop a clock or faces that would stop clocks)
- A shockingly unattractive face.
- He described the thug as a very ugly and wicked-looking man, with a face that "would stop a clock".1891 March 20, “The Mystery Still Deep: Queer story told by a strange young Englishman”, in New York Times, page 5
- We realize that all women are fair only in theory and that if we arranged them in the order of fairness we should have at one end the face that launched a thousand ships and at the other end the face that would stop a clock.1927, “Editorial Comment: Thinking Statistically”, in Educational Research Bulletin, volume 6, number 7, page 142
- A shockingly attractive face.
- Hey darlin'
I can remember when you could stop a clock.1983, John Cougar Mellencamp, Pink Houses
- Hey darlin'
face that would stop a clock meaning in Bengali
face that would stop a clock in Bengali
- একটি ভয়ঙ্কর অপ্রীতিকর মুখমণ্ডল, একটি ভয়ঙ্কর আকর্ষণীয় মুখমণ্ডল
Forms of face that would stop a clock
| plural | faces that would stop a clock |
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| plural | faces that would stop clocks |
| alternative form | face that could stop a clock |
Questions about face that would stop a clock
- What does face that would stop a clock mean?
- Face that would stop a clock means a shockingly unattractive face.
- What is face that would stop a clock in Bengali?
- Face that would stop a clock in Bengali is একটি ভয়ঙ্কর অপ্রীতিকর মুখমণ্ডল, একটি ভয়ঙ্কর আকর্ষণীয় মুখমণ্ডল. See Face that would stop a clock meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is face that would stop a clock?
- Face that would stop a clock is a noun.
- What is the plural of face that would stop a clock?
- The plural of face that would stop a clock is faces that would stop a clock.
Words near face that would stop a clock in the dictionary
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