jawbreaker

noun

jaw·​break·​er ˈjȯ-ˌbrā-kər 

1

: a round hard candy

2

: a word difficult to pronounce

Examples of jawbreaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gobstopper Heartbreakers Gobstopper Heartbreakers put a sour twist on the classic jawbreaker and originally launched as a Valentine’s Day treat. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

Punk teased unmasking El Grande Americano, and there was a huge pop until Americano thwarted the unmasking with a jawbreaker over the rope. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

But other followers guessed Starbursts, Gobstoppers and jawbreakers. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024

In the teen comedy film, which also starred Rose McGowan, Carol Kane and Tatyana Ali, a group of popular girls accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping prank goes horribly wrong. — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024

And they’re consumed orally, more like jawbreakers or Warheads than cigarettes. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024

What happens when three popular girls accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker during a botched kidnapping prank? — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 16 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for jawbreaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

jawbreaker

noun

jaw·​break·​er -ˌbrā-kər 

: a round hard candy