jawbreaker
/ˈdʒɔˌbreɪkər/
noun
- A hard, round candy that is difficult to bite or break with the teeth.
- The kids each got a giant jawbreaker from the candy store.
- Jawbreakers come in many colors and layers that appear as you suck them.
- She sucked on the jawbreaker slowly because it was too hard to crunch.
- A word or phrase that is very difficult to pronounce.
- The name 'Worcestershire' is a real jawbreaker for many people.
- The teacher warned us that 'antidisestablishment' is a famous jawbreaker.
- He stumbled over the jawbreaker of a chemical term during the presentation.