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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-erd]
- /ˈnɪk ərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nik-erd]
- /ˈnɪk ərd/
Definition of knickered word
- adjective knickered wearing knickers. 1
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Origin of knickered
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; knicker(s) + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Knickered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knickered 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knickered usage trend in Literature
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