downmouth
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To speak negatively or critically.
Example Sentences
- "Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible."
- "Carriers complained of harassment in the form of route additions, street supervision, mail counts, and "downmouthing" by supervisors."
Etymology
From down- + mouth.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: down