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blype

blype
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blahyp]
    • /blaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blahyp]
    • /blaɪp/

Definitions of blype word

  • noun blype a small piece of skin, particularly one which has peeled off following sunburn 3
  • noun blype a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin. 1
  • noun blype (Scotland) A thin membrane or small piece of skin. 0

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Origin of blype

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Blype

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blype 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

blype usage trend in Literature

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