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couched

couch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kouch or for 6, 14, kooch]
    • /kaʊtʃ or for 6, 14, kutʃ/
    • /kaʊtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kouch or for 6, 14, kooch]
    • /kaʊtʃ or for 6, 14, kutʃ/

Definitions of couched word

  • noun couched a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa. 1
  • noun couched a similar article of furniture, with a headrest at one end, on which some patients of psychiatrists or psychoanalysts lie while undergoing treatment. 1
  • noun couched a bed or other place of rest; a lounge; any place used for repose. 1
  • noun couched the lair of a wild beast. 1
  • noun couched Brewing. the frame on which barley is spread to be malted. 1
  • noun couched Papermaking. the board or felt blanket on which wet pulp is laid for drying into paper sheets. 1

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Origin of couched

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English couche < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of coucher; (v.) Middle English couchen < Anglo-French, Old French coucher, Old French colcher < Latin collocāre to put into place, equivalent to col- col-1 + locāre to put, place; see locate

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Parts of speech for Couched

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

couched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

couched usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for couched

noun couched

  • bedded — of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.
  • chaired — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.

verb couched

  • phrased — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
  • put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • worded — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • uttered — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.

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