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- [spoon]
- /bɔrn wɪθ, wɪð eɪ ˈsɪl vər spun ɪn wʌnz noun maʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spoon]
- /bɔrn wɪθ, wɪð eɪ ˈsɪl vər spun ɪn wʌnz noun maʊθ/
Definitions of born with a silver spoon in one's mouth words
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth born rich 3
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle. 1
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. 1
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth a spoonful. 1
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth Also called spoon bait. Angling. a lure used in casting or trolling for fish, consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal or the like, swiveled above one or more fishhooks, and revolving as it is drawn through the water. 1
- noun born with a silver spoon in one's mouth Also called number three wood. Golf. a club with a wooden head whose face has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway. 1
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Origin of born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English spōn; cognate with Low German spon, German Span chip, Old Norse spōnn; akin to Greek sphḗn wedge
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Parts of speech for Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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