Transcription
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- [sneyk chahrm]
- /sneɪk tʃɑrm/
- /sneɪk ˈtʃɑː.mər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk chahrm]
- /sneɪk tʃɑrm/
Definitions of snake charmer words
- noun snake charmer an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music. 1
- noun snake charmer person who controls snakes by music 1
- countable noun snake charmer A snake charmer is a person who entertains people by controlling the behaviour of a snake, for example by playing music and causing the snake to rise out of a basket and drop back in again. 0
- noun snake charmer an entertainer, esp in Asia, who charms or appears to charm snakes by playing music and by rhythmic body movements 0
- noun snake charmer an entertainer who seems to hypnotize snakes by means of movements or music 0
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Origin of snake charmer
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Snake charmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snake charmer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
snake charmer usage trend in Literature
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