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- US Pronunciation
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- [eer-waks]
- /ˈɪərˌwæks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eer-waks]
- /ˈɪərˌwæks/
Definitions of earwax word
- noun earwax a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen. 1
- noun earwax The protective yellow waxy substance secreted in the passage of the outer ear. 1
- noun earwax substance secreted by the ear 1
- noun earwax the yellowish, waxlike secretion found in the canal of the external ear; cerumen 0
- noun earwax A waxy substance secreted by the ear. 0
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Origin of earwax
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, earwax is from the Middle English word erewax. See ear1, wax1
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Parts of speech for Earwax
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earwax popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
earwax usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with earwax
- where does earwax come from?
- how to clean out earwax?
- how to get earwax out?
- how to get rid of earwax?
- what is earwax made of?
- how to remove built up earwax?
- how to get earwax out of earbuds?
- what color should earwax be?
- what is earwax?
- how to clean earwax from ear?
- how to remove earwax from ear?
- how to remove earwax?
- what does peroxide do to earwax?
- what is the purpose of earwax?
- how to remove earwax buildup?
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