preemie

pree·mie

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-mee]
- /ˈpri mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-mee]
- /ˈpri mi/

Definitions of preemie word

noun preemie an infant born prematurely; a preterm. 1
noun preemie premature baby 1
adjective preemie relating to premature babies 1
noun preemie a premature infant 0
noun preemie a prematurely born infant, esp. one weighing less than 2.5 kg (c. 5.5 lb) 0

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Origin of preemie

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; prem(ature), respelled to represent the pronunciation unambiguously + -ie

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Parts of speech for Preemie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preemie

preemie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for preemie

noun preemie

bundle of joy — (Idiomatic) A newborn baby.
buttercup — A buttercup is a small plant with bright yellow flowers.
crawler — A crawler is a computer program that visits websites and collects information when you do an Internet search.
dumpling — a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat.
milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.

All 9 Synonyms of preemie