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red-short

red-short
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red shawrt]
    • /rɛd ʃɔrt/
    • /red ʃɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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