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- US Pronunciation
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- [veer-ee]
- /ˈvɪər i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [veer-ee]
- /ˈvɪər i/
Definitions of veery word
- noun plural veery a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song. 1
- noun veery a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast 0
- noun veery a small, brown and cream-colored thrush (Catharus fuscescens) of the E U.S. 0
- noun veery An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. 0
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Origin of veery
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; perhaps veer1 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Veery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.