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casked

cask
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kask, kahsk]
    • /kæsk, kɑsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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