Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gun-shy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
gun-shy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of gunshy.

Inflected Forms

more gun-shy (comparative) most gun-shy (superlative)

Questions

What does gun-shy mean?
Alternative form of gunshy.

How to pronounce gun-shy

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