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- [red shawrt]
- /rɛd ʃɔrt/
- /red ʃɔːt/
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- [red shawrt]
- /rɛd ʃɔrt/
Definition of red-short word
- adjective red-short brittle when at red heat, as iron or steel containing too much sulfur. 1
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Origin of red-short
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Swedish rödskört, neuter of rödskör, equivalent to röd red + skör brittle
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Parts of speech for Red-short
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
red-short popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
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