pin-dropping

adjective

Extremely quiet; silent.

“A pin-dropping silence flew through the room.”

Meanings

adjectivepin-dropping (comparative more pin-dropping, superlative most pin-dropping)

comparative more pin-dropping · superlative most pin-dropping

  1. Extremely quiet; silent.

    A pin-dropping silence flew through the room.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

pin-dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin-dropping

MLA

“pin-dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin-dropping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pin-dropping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin-dropping.

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