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- [beet-l broud]
- /ˈbit l braʊd/
- /ˈbiː.tl̩ ˈbiː.tl̩.braʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet-l broud]
- /ˈbit l braʊd/
Definitions of beetle-browed word
- adjective beetle-browed having bushy or overhanging eyebrows 3
- adjective beetle-browed sullen in appearance; scowling 3
- adjective beetle-browed frowning; scowling 3
- adjective beetle-browed having heavy projecting eyebrows. 1
- adjective beetle-browed scowling or sullen. 1
- adjective beetle-browed making an unfriendly or sullen face. 0
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Origin of beetle-browed
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English bitel-browed, probably with bitel sharp(-edged), Old English *bitel (see beetle1); see brow, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Beetle-browed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beetle-browed popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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