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dabchick

dab·chick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dab-chik]
    • /ˈdæbˌtʃɪk/
    • /ˈdæb.tʃɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dab-chik]
    • /ˈdæbˌtʃɪk/

Definitions of dabchick word

  • noun dabchick any of several small grebes of the genera Podiceps and Podilymbus, such as Podiceps ruficollis of the Old World 3
  • noun dabchick the smallest European grebe (Podiceps ruficollis) 3
  • noun dabchick pied-billed grebe 3
  • noun dabchick any of various small grebes, especially the little grebe. 1
  • noun dabchick A small grebe, especially the little grebe. 1
  • noun dabchick (Britain) Popular name for the little grebe. 0

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Origin of dabchick

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; earlier dapchick (see dap, chick); compare doppened moorhen (literally, dipping duck)

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Parts of speech for Dabchick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dabchick 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.

dabchick usage trend in Literature

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