Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhl lahyk]
- /gʌl laɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhl lahyk]
- /gʌl laɪk/
Definition of gull-like word
- noun gull-like any of numerous long-winged, web-toed, aquatic birds of the family Laridae, having usually white plumage with a gray back and wings. 1
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Origin of gull-like
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps < Welsh gŵylan, Cornish guilan (compare French goéland < Breton gwelan)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gull-like
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gull-like popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
See also
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