pin-tailed

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin teyld]
- /pɪn teɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin teyld]
- /pɪn teɪld/

Definitions of pin-tailed word

adjective pin-tailed having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers. 1
adjective pin-tailed having the feathers of the tail stiff, narrow, and pointed. 1

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Origin of pin-tailed

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Pin-tailed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pin-tailed

pin-tailed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.