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hatchel

hatch·el
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hach-uh l]
    • /ˈhætʃ əl/
    • /ˈhæ.tʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hach-uh l]
    • /ˈhætʃ əl/

Definitions of hatchel word

  • noun hatchel hackle1 (def 5). 1
  • verb with object hatchel hackle1 (def 7). 1
  • noun hatchel A comb used to separate flax fibers. 1
  • abbreviation HATCHEL hackle1 0
  • verb hatchel (Transitive Verb) To separate (flax fibers) with a hatchel, or comb. 0

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Origin of hatchel

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; variant of earlier hetchel, Middle English hechel; perhaps influenced by hackle1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hatchel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hatchel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hatchel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hatchel

verb hatchel

  • straighten — make straight
  • sort — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
  • curry — Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
  • tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
  • cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.

Antonyms for hatchel

verb hatchel

  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.

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