fleeced

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fleest]
- /flist/
- /fliːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fleest]
- /flist/

Definitions of fleeced word

adjective fleeced having a fleece of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a thick-fleeced animal. 1
adjective fleeced covered with fleece or a fleecelike material. 1
adjective fleeced (of a fabric) having a softly napped surface. 1
noun fleeced the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal. 1
noun fleeced the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing. 1
noun fleeced something resembling a fleece: a fleece of clouds in a blue sky. 1

See all 12 definitions of fleeced

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Origin of fleeced

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; fleece + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Fleeced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fleeced

fleeced 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.

According to our data about 54% 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.

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Synonyms for fleeced

adjective fleeced

beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
bereft — If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.

All 3 Synonyms of fleeced

Antonyms for fleeced

verb fleeced

gave — simple past tense of give.
offered — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.

All 2 Antonyms of fleeced