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dessert knife

des·sert knife
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zurt nahyf]
    • /dɪˈzɜrt naɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zurt nahyf]
    • /dɪˈzɜrt naɪf/

Definition of dessert knife words

  • noun dessert knife a knife used during the dessert course, usually somewhat smaller than a dinner knife. 1
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Origin of dessert knife

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Dessert knife

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dessert knife

dessert knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

dessert knife usage trend in Literature

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