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- [sis-kin]
- /ˈsɪs kɪn/
- /ˈsɪskɪn/
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- [sis-kin]
- /ˈsɪs kɪn/
Definitions of siskin word
- noun siskin any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe. 1
- noun siskin a yellow-and-black Eurasian finch, Carduelis spinus 0
- noun siskin a Eurasian finch (Carduelis spinus) with yellow-green plumage and black markings 0
- noun siskin pine siskin 0
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Origin of siskin
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Middle Dutch sijsken, equivalent to sijs (< Middle Low German czītze < Slavic; compare Lusatian cyž, Czech číž, Polish czyż siskin, ultimately of imitative orig.) + -ken -kin
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Parts of speech for Siskin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siskin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.