collies

col·lie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kol-ee]
- /ˈkɒl i/
- /ˈkɒl.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-ee]
- /ˈkɒl i/

Definitions of collies word

noun collies grime; soot. 1
verb with object collies to blacken as with coal dust; begrime. 1
noun collies Plural form of collie. 1
noun collies plural of collie. 0
verb collies third-person singular simple present indicative form of colly. 0

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Origin of collies

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; perhaps Scots colle coal (in reference to the original coloration of the breed) + -ie; compare Middle English Colle dog's name

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Parts of speech for Collies

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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collies popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for collies

noun collies

dogs — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.

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