flockbed

flock·bed

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flok-bed]
- /ˈflɒkˌbɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flok-bed]
- /ˈflɒkˌbɛd/

Definition of flockbed word

noun flockbed a bed with a mattress stuffed with wool refuse, shearings of cloth, or the like. 1

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Origin of flockbed

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at flock2, bed

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Parts of speech for Flockbed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flockbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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