pothooks

pot·hook

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-hoo k]
- /ˈpɒtˌhʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-hoo k]
- /ˈpɒtˌhʊk/

Definitions of pothooks word

noun pothooks a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire. 1
noun pothooks an iron rod, usually curved, with a hook at the end, used to lift hot pots, irons, stove lids, etc. 1
noun pothooks an S -shaped stroke in writing, especially as made by children in learning to write. 1

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Origin of pothooks

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1425-75, pothook is from the late Middle English word pottehok. See pot1, hook1

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Parts of speech for Pothooks

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pothooks

pothooks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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