Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woo lf eel]
- /wʊlf il/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woo lf eel]
- /wʊlf il/
Definition of wolf-eel word
- noun wolf-eel a large, eellike fish, Anarrhichthys ocellatus, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America. 1
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Origin of wolf-eel
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wolf-eel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wolf-eel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
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