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swipple

swip·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [swip-uh l]
    • /ˈswɪp əl/
    • /swˈɪpəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swip-uh l]
    • /ˈswɪp əl/

Definitions of swipple word

  • noun swipple the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle. 1
  • noun swipple the part of a flail that strikes the grain 0

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Origin of swipple

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English swipyl, variant of swepyl, equivalent to swep(en) to sweep1 + -yl instrumental suffix (see -le)

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Parts of speech for Swipple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swipple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

swipple usage trend in Literature

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