carnify

car·ni·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈkɑr nəˌfaɪ/
- /kˈɑːnɪfˌaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈkɑr nəˌfaɪ/

Definitions of carnify word

verb carnify (esp of lung tissue, as the result of pneumonia) to be altered so as to resemble skeletal muscle 3
verb transitive carnify to form into flesh or fleshlike tissue 3
verb with object carnify to form or turn into flesh. 1
verb without object carnify Pathology. to undergo carnification. 1
noun carnify To form flesh; to become like flesh. 1

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Origin of carnify

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

1630-40; < Latin carni- (combining form of carō flesh) + -fy

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Parts of speech for Carnify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carnify

carnify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

carnify usage trend in Literature

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