spurrier

spur·ri·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spur-ee-er, spuhr-]
- /ˈspɜr i ər, ˈspʌr-/
- /ˈspɜːiə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spur-ee-er, spuhr-]
- /ˈspɜr i ər, ˈspʌr-/

Definitions of spurrier word

noun spurrier a maker of spurs. 1
noun spurrier a maker of spurs 0
noun spurrier a person who makes spurs 0

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Origin of spurrier

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, spurrier is from the Middle English word sporier. See spur1, -ier1

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Parts of speech for Spurrier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spurrier

spurrier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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".

spurrier usage trend in Literature

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