verjuice

ver·juice

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-joos]
- /ˈvɜrˌdʒus/
- /ˈvɜː.dʒuːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-joos]
- /ˈvɜrˌdʒus/

Definitions of verjuice word

noun verjuice an acid liquor made from the sour juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, etc., formerly much used for culinary and other purposes. 1
noun verjuice sourness, as of temper or expression. 1
adjective verjuice of or relating to verjuice. 1
adjective verjuice sour in temper, expression, etc. 1
noun verjuice the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc 0
noun verjuice (as modifier) 0

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Origin of verjuice

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English verjuis < Middle French vertjus, equivalent to vert green (< Latin viridis) + jus juice

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Parts of speech for Verjuice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verjuice

verjuice 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.

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.

verjuice usage trend in Literature

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