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bumble-foot

bum·ble-foot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm-buh l foo t]
    • /ˈbʌm bəl fʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm-buh l foo t]
    • /ˈbʌm bəl fʊt/

Definitions of bumble-foot word

  • noun bumble-foot an inflammatory condition of the feet of birds, usually caused by an infection 3
  • noun bumble-foot a swelling, sometimes purulent, of the ball of the foot in fowl. 1

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Origin of bumble-foot

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; bumble1 + foot

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Parts of speech for Bumble-foot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bumble-foot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

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