Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheyf-weed]
- /ˈtʃeɪfˌwid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [cheyf-weed]
- /ˈtʃeɪfˌwid/
Definitions of chafeweed word
- noun chafeweed wood cudweed. 1
- noun chafeweed The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing. 1
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Origin of chafeweed
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; chafe + weed1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chafeweed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chafeweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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