chiseller

chis·el·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chiz-uh-ler, chiz-ler]
- /ˈtʃɪz ə lər, ˈtʃɪz lər/
- /ˈtʃɪ.zə.lə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chiz-uh-ler, chiz-ler]
- /ˈtʃɪz ə lər, ˈtʃɪz lər/

Definitions of chiseller word

noun chiseller a person who uses a chisel 3
noun chiseller a cheat 3
noun chiseller a child 3
noun chiseller a person who cheats or tricks; swindler. 1
noun chiseller a person who uses a chisel, as a wood carver. 1
noun chiseller Alternative spelling of chiseler. 1

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Origin of chiseller

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; chisel + -er1

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Parts of speech for Chiseller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chiseller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

chiseller usage trend in Literature

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