Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feer-ee]
- /ˈfɪər i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feer-ee]
- /ˈfɪər i/
Definitions of feirie word
- adjective feirie healthy; strong. 1
- adjective feirie active, vigorous, nimble 0
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Origin of feirie
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (Scots) fery, equivalent to fer (Old English fēre able-bodied, fit, derivative of fōr journey; see fare) + -y1
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Parts of speech for Feirie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feirie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.