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- [urth-ling]
- /ˈɜrθ lɪŋ/
- /ˈɜːθ.lɪŋ/
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- [urth-ling]
- /ˈɜrθ lɪŋ/
Definitions of earthling word
- noun earthling an inhabitant of earth; mortal. 1
- noun earthling worldling. 1
- noun earthling An inhabitant of the earth (used especially in science fiction by members of alien species). 1
- countable noun earthling Earthling is used in science fiction to refer to human beings who live on the planet Earth. 0
- noun earthling (esp in poetry or science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth; human being 0
- noun earthling a person who lives on the earth; human being 0
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Origin of earthling
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; earth + -ling1
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Parts of speech for Earthling
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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earthling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
earthling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earthling
noun earthling
- tellurian — of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.
- woman — the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man.
- man — Unix manual page
- humankind — human beings collectively; the human race.
- person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
Antonyms for earthling
noun earthling
- extraterrestrial — Of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere.
Top questions with earthling
- what is an earthling?
- who was the first earthling in space?
- what does earthling mean?
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