brumby

brum·by

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bruhm-bee]
- /ˈbrʌm bi/
- /ˈbrʌm.bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bruhm-bee]
- /ˈbrʌm bi/

Definitions of brumby word

noun brumby a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock 3
noun brumby a wild or unruly person 3
noun plural brumby a wild horse. 1
noun brumby (Australia) A wild or feral horse. 0

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Origin of brumby

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; origin obscure

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Parts of speech for Brumby

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brumby popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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