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- [eg-er]
- /ˈɛg ər/
- /ˈe.ɡə(r)/
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- [eg-er]
- /ˈɛg ər/
Definitions of egger word
- noun egger tent caterpillar. 1
- noun egger One who gathers eggs. 1
- noun egger any of various widely distributed moths of the family Lasiocampidae, such as Lasiocampa quercus (oak egger) of Europe, having brown bodies and wings 0
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Origin of egger
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; egg1 + -er1; the cocoon is egg-shaped
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Parts of speech for Egger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
egger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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egger usage trend in Literature
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