fool hen

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fool hen]
- /ful hɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fool hen]
- /ful hɛn/

Definitions of fool hen words

noun fool hen any of various grouse, as the spruce grouse, that can be killed easily because of their relative tameness. 1
noun fool hen spruce grouse 0

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Origin of fool hen

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Fool hen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fool hen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

fool hen usage trend in Literature

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