cunt
noun
Simple meaning
A woman or any receptive sexual partner, as a source of potential or actual sexual gratification.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhntIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
synecdochicallycountable and uncountable
A woman or any receptive sexual partner, as a source of potential or actual sexual gratification.
ukirelandcommonwealthcountable
An objectionable object or item.
irelandukcommonwealthcountable
An unpleasant or difficult experience or incident.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: (synecdochically, countable and uncountable) A woman or any receptive sexual partner, as a source of potential or actual sexual gratification.
Used this way, cunt is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in relationships contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Relationships
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