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Definition of jawbreaker

jawbreaker

/ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪ.kɚ/
jaw · break · er
Plural:jawbreakers
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Adjective:jawbreaking
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jawbreaker Lexical Profile

jawbreaker Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A very hard, spherical candy composed of multiple flavored and colored layers that dissolve slowly in the mouth.

Example

"The children bought a bag of colorful jawbreakers from the penny candy jar at the corner store."

2

A long or complex word that is very difficult to pronounce.

Example

"The medical textbook was filled with Greek and Latin jawbreakers that took the students weeks to master."

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for jawbreaker

• Nearby Words

jaw
jawbone
jawbox
jawbreaker
jawed
jawfish
jawless

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the 1830s as a humorous compound referring to a long, hard-to-pronounce word; the sense of a spherical hard candy emerged in the late 19th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jawbreaker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jawbreaker
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