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bells

bells
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [belz]
    • /bɛlz/
    • /bel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [belz]
    • /bɛlz/

Definitions of bells word

  • noun bells Acton [ak-tuh n] /ˈæk tən/ (Show IPA) pen name of Anne Brontë. 1
  • noun bells Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone. 1
  • noun bells (Arthur) Clive (Howard) 1881–1964, English critic of literature and art. 1
  • noun bells Currer [kur-er] /ˈkɜr ər/ (Show IPA) pen name of Charlotte Brontë. 1
  • noun bells Ellis, pen name of Emily Brontë. 1
  • noun bells James Thomas ("Cool Papa") 1903–91, U.S. baseball player, a Negro Leagues outfielder noted for his speed. 1

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Origin of bells

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bells

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bells popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bells usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bells

noun bells

  • approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
  • approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
  • matrimony — the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
  • alarms — Plural form of alarm.
  • alarums — Plural form of alarum.

verb bells

  • dongs — Plural form of dong.
  • knells — Plural form of knell.

Top questions with bells

  • hark how the bells?

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