velvet ant

vel·vet ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vel-vit ant]
- /ˈvɛl vɪt ænt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vel-vit ant]
- /ˈvɛl vɪt ænt/

Definitions of velvet ant words

noun velvet ant any of several fuzzy, often brightly colored wasps of the family Mutillidae, the wingless, antlike female of which inflicts a severe sting. 1
noun velvet ant a solitary digger wasp of the family Mutillidae 0
noun velvet ant any of a family (Mutillidae) of antlike wasps, often with brightly colored hairs: the females are wingless 0
noun velvet ant A wasp of the family Mutillidae with dense hair and whose wingless females resemble ants. 0

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Origin of velvet ant

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Velvet ant

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velvet ant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

velvet ant usage trend in Literature

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