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jaw-twister

jaw-twister noun: a jawbreaker; a word that is long and difficult to pronounce.

Noun

jaw-twister (plural jaw-twisters)

  1. (informal) A jawbreaker; a word that is long and difficult to pronounce.

Forms of jaw-twister

pluraljaw-twisters

Origin of jaw-twister

From jaw + twister.

Questions about jaw-twister

What does jaw-twister mean?
Jaw-twister means a jawbreaker; a word that is long and difficult to pronounce.
What part of speech is jaw-twister?
Jaw-twister is a noun.
What is the plural of jaw-twister?
The plural of jaw-twister is jaw-twisters.

Words near jaw-twister in the dictionary

  1. jaw-jawed
  2. jaw-jawing
  3. jaw-jaws
  4. jaw-jutting
  5. jaw-like
  6. jaw-twister
  7. jaw-twisters
  8. Jawa
  9. jawab
  10. jawabs
  11. Jawad

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