carline

car·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-lin, ker-]
- /ˈkɑr lɪn, ˈkɛr-/
- /kˈɑːlaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-lin, ker-]
- /ˈkɑr lɪn, ˈkɛr-/

Definitions of carline word

noun carline a Eurasian thistle-like plant, Carlina vulgaris, having spiny leaves and flower heads surrounded by raylike whitish bracts: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
noun carline an old woman, hag, or witch 3
noun carline a woman, esp. an old woman 3
noun carline a hag; witch 3
noun carline an old woman. 1
noun carline a hag; witch. 1

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Origin of carline

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (north) kerling < Old Norse: old woman, equivalent to kerl (mutated variant of karl man) + -ing -ing1

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Parts of speech for Carline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carline 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.

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