dickensian

Dick·ens

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dik-inz]
- /ˈdɪk ɪnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dik-inz]
- /ˈdɪk ɪnz/

Definitions of dickensian word

adjective dickensian of Charles Dickens or his works 3
adjective dickensian squalid and poverty-stricken 3
adjective dickensian characterized by jollity and conviviality 3
adjective dickensian grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens 3
noun dickensian Charles (John Huf·fam) [huhf-uh m] /ˈhʌf əm/ (Show IPA), ("Boz") 1812–70, English novelist. 1
noun dickensian A person who studies or admires the works of Charles Dickens. 0

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dickensian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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