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- [broo-is, brooz]
- /ˈbru ɪs, bruz/
- /brˈuːiz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [broo-is, brooz]
- /ˈbru ɪs, bruz/
Definitions of brewis word
- noun brewis bread soaked in broth, gravy, etc 3
- noun brewis thickened broth 3
- noun brewis a Newfoundland stew of cod or pork, hardtack, and potatoes 3
- noun brewis hard bread soaked in water and then boiled. 1
- noun brewis such bread, with pieces of fish added, served as a meal. 1
- noun brewis (obsolete or dialectal) a kind of broth thickened with bread or meal. 0
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Origin of brewis
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier brewz, brewes, apparently blend of bree broth, juice (Middle English bre, Old English *brēo, variant of brīw; cf. brei) and browes, Middle English broys broth, soup < Old French broez (nominative), broet (accusative), equivalent to bro (< Old High German brod broth) + -et -et
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Parts of speech for Brewis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brewis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
brewis usage trend in Literature
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