berley

ber·ley

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-lee]
- /ˈbɜr li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-lee]
- /ˈbɜr li/

Definitions of berley word

noun berley bait scattered on water to attract fish 3
noun berley rubbish; nonsense 3
verb berley to scatter (bait) on water 3
verb berley to hurry (someone); urge on 3
noun berley chum2 (defs 1, 2). 1

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Origin of berley

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Berley

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Berley

berley popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

berley usage trend in Literature

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