parrotlike

par·rot

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh t]
- /ˈpær ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh t]
- /ˈpær ət/

Definitions of parrotlike word

noun parrotlike any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets. 1
noun parrotlike a person who, without thought or understanding, merely repeats the words or imitates the actions of another. 1
verb with object parrotlike to repeat or imitate without thought or understanding. 1
verb with object parrotlike to teach to repeat or imitate in such a fashion. 1

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Origin of parrotlike

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; apparently < Middle French P(i)errot, diminutive of Pierre (see parakeet), though a comparable sense of the French word is not known until the 18th century

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Parts of speech for Parrotlike

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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parrotlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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