Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kask, kahsk]
- /kæsk, kɑsk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kask, kahsk]
- /kæsk, kɑsk/
Definitions of casked word
- noun casked a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids. 1
- noun casked the quantity such a container holds: wine at 32 guineas a cask. 1
- verb with object casked to place or store in a cask. 1
- verb casked simple past tense and past participle of cask. 0
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Origin of casked
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; back formation from casket, the -et being taken as the diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Casked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
casked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
casked usage trend in Literature
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