perched

perch

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [purch]
- /pɜrtʃ/
- /pɜːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purch]
- /pɜrtʃ/

Definitions of perched word

noun perched a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. 1
noun perched any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 1
noun perched a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like. 1
noun perched a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles. 1
noun perched a pole connecting the fore and hind running parts of a spring carriage or other vehicle. 1
noun perched a post set up as a navigational aid on a navigational hazard or on a buoy. 1

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Origin of perched

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English perche < Old French < Latin pertica pole, staff, measuring rod

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Parts of speech for Perched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perched

perched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for perched

verb perched

alighted — Simple past tense and past participle of alight.
deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
detrained — Simple past tense and past participle of detrain.
dwelt — a simple past tense and past participle of dwell.
indwelled — Simple past tense and past participle of indwell.

All 7 Synonyms of perched