non-shedding

non--shed

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te shed]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ʃɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te shed]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ʃɛd/

Definitions of non-shedding word

verb with object non-shedding to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain. 1
verb with object non-shedding to emit and let fall, as tears. 1
verb with object non-shedding to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.). 1
verb with object non-shedding to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water. 1
verb with object non-shedding to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process. 1
verb with object non-shedding Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed. 1

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Origin of non-shedding

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English s(c)hed(d)en (v.), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan; cognate with German scheiden to divide

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Parts of speech for Non-shedding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-shedding

non-shedding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% 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.