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stithy

stith·y
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stith -ee, stith-ee]
    • /ˈstɪð i, ˈstɪθ i/
    • /ˈstɪ.ðɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stith -ee, stith-ee]
    • /ˈstɪð i, ˈstɪθ i/

Definitions of stithy word

  • noun plural stithy an anvil. 1
  • noun plural stithy a forge or smithy. 1
  • verb with object stithy Obsolete. to forge. 1
  • noun stithy a forge or anvil 0
  • verb stithy to forge on an anvil 0
  • noun stithy an anvil or smithy 0

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Origin of stithy

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English stithie, stethie < Old Norse stethi anvil

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Parts of speech for Stithy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stithy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stithy usage trend in Literature

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