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boles

bole
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bohl]
    • /boʊl/
    • /bəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bohl]
    • /boʊl/

Definitions of boles word

  • noun boles any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments. 1
  • noun boles a medium red-brown color made from such clay. 1
  • noun boles plural of bole. 0

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Origin of boles

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old Norse bolr trunk (of a tree), torso; see bulwark

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Parts of speech for Boles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for boles

noun boles

  • mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
  • brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
  • earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
  • pottery — ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
  • slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.

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