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bee-stung

bee-stung
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee stuhng]
    • /bi stʌŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee stuhng]
    • /bi stʌŋ/

Definitions of bee-stung word

  • adjective bee-stung (of the lips) pouting and sensuous 3
  • adjective bee-stung having a red and swollen appearance: 1920s flappers with bee-stung lips. 1
  • adjective bee-stung (of lips etc) very full; almost swollen. 0

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Origin of bee-stung

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Bee-stung

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bee-stung popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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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