jaw-dropping

[ jaw-drop-ing ]

/ ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

adjective Informal.

causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.

Origin of jaw-dropping

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw¹ + dropping

OTHER WORDS FROM jaw-dropping

jaw-drop·ping·ly, adverb

Words nearby jaw-dropping

jaw, jawan, Jawara, jawbone, jawbreaker, jaw-dropping, jawed, ja well no fine, jawfish, Jawlensky, jawless fish

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Example sentences from the Web for jaw-dropping

Even by the already money-drenched standards of American politics, the Eldridge campaign was a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2005, Mississippi received a jaw-dropping $2.02 in federal money for every $1 of taxes its residents sent to Washington.
After Cochran’s Win: Red-State Socialism Must Be Stopped!|Nick Gillespie|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his last three seasons in Japan his ERA was a jaw-dropping 1.40.
Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine|Allen Barra|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But you probably won't mind, given all the jaw-dropping peak panoramas.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This driver would definitely earn a perfect 10 for this jaw-dropping technique.
The Olympics Have Always Been a Little Gay and More Viral Videos|Ariana Dickey|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for jaw-dropping

jaw-dropping

adjective

informal amazing

Derived forms of jaw-dropping

jaw-droppingly, adverb

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单词	jaw-dropping
释义	jaw-dropping [ jaw-drop-ing ] / ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ / adjective Informal. causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion. Origin of jaw-dropping First recorded in 1900–05; jaw¹ + dropping OTHER WORDS FROM jaw-dropping jaw-drop·ping·ly, adverb Words nearby jaw-dropping jaw, jawan, Jawara, jawbone, jawbreaker, jaw-dropping, jawed, ja well no fine, jawfish, Jawlensky, jawless fish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jaw-dropping Even by the already money-drenched standards of American politics, the Eldridge campaign was a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold. The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple\|James Kirchick\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 2005, Mississippi received a jaw-dropping $2.02 in federal money for every $1 of taxes its residents sent to Washington. After Cochran’s Win: Red-State Socialism Must Be Stopped!\|Nick Gillespie\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In his last three seasons in Japan his ERA was a jaw-dropping 1.40. Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine\|Allen Barra\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But you probably won't mind, given all the jaw-dropping peak panoramas. The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take\|Lonely Planet\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This driver would definitely earn a perfect 10 for this jaw-dropping technique. The Olympics Have Always Been a Little Gay and More Viral Videos\|Ariana Dickey\|February 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for jaw-dropping jaw-dropping adjective informal amazing Derived forms of jaw-dropping jaw-droppingly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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