Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rahy-lee]
- /ˈraɪ li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rahy-lee]
- /ˈraɪ li/
Definitions of riley word
- adjective riley turbid; roily. 1
- adjective riley angry; vexed. 1
- noun riley James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet. 1
- noun riley life of, life of Riley. 1
- noun riley Bridget (Louise). born 1931, English painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s 0
- noun riley Gina. born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kim' in the comedy series Kath & Kim (2002–07) 0
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Origin of riley
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805; rile + -y1
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Parts of speech for Riley
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riley popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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".
riley usage trend in Literature
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