cayuse

cay·use

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahy-yoos, kahy-oos]
- /kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us/
- /kˈeɪjuːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahy-yoos, kahy-oos]
- /kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us/

Definitions of cayuse word

noun cayuse a small Native American pony used by cowboys 3
noun cayuse a member of a group of North American Indians that lived in the Blue Mountains section of NE Oreg. 3
noun cayuse the language of this people 3
noun cayuse a horse, esp. a small Western horse used by cowboys 3
noun cayuse Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony. 1
noun cayuse Also called cayuse wind. Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east. 1

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Origin of cayuse

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40, Americanism; named after the Cayuse

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Parts of speech for Cayuse

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cayuse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cayuse

noun cayuse

nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
crib — A crib is a bed for a small baby.
glass — Carter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
trot — (of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.
racehorse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.

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