sand hopper
sand hop·per
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand hop-er]
- /sænd ˈhɒp ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sand hop-er]
- /sænd ˈhɒp ər/
Definitions of sand hopper words
- noun sand hopper beach flea. 1
- noun sand hopper any of various small hopping amphipod crustaceans of the genus Orchestia and related genera, common in intertidal regions of seashores 0
- noun sand hopper any of various small crustaceans (order Amphipoda), found on sea beaches, that jump like fleas 0
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Origin of sand hopper
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90
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Parts of speech for Sand hopper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
sand hopper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
sand hopper usage trend in Literature
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