sore shin

sore shīn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr, sohr sheen]
- /sɔr, soʊr ʃin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr, sohr sheen]
- /sɔr, soʊr ʃin/

Definition of sore shin words

noun sore shin a disease of plant seedlings, characterized by stem cankers that girdle the stem near the soil line, caused by any of several fungi, especially Rhizoctonia solani. 1

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Origin of sore shin

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Sore shin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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sore shin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

sore shin usage trend in Literature

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