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pin-dropping

pin-dropping adjective: extremely quiet; silent.

Adjective

pin-dropping (comparative more pin-dropping, superlative most pin-dropping)

  1. Extremely quiet; silent.
    • A pin-dropping silence flew through the room.

Forms of pin-dropping

comparativemore pin-dropping
superlativemost pin-dropping

Origin of pin-dropping

Based on one could hear a pin drop.

Questions about pin-dropping

What does pin-dropping mean?
Pin-dropping means extremely quiet; silent.
What part of speech is pin-dropping?
Pin-dropping is an adjective.

Words near pin-dropping in the dictionary

  1. pin-cushion
  2. pin-cushioned
  3. pin-cushioning
  4. pin-cushions
  5. pin-drop
  6. pin-dropping
  7. pin-eyed
  8. pin-head
  9. pin-headed
  10. pin-heads
  11. pin-hole

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