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- [fawr-ist, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-/
- /ˈfɒrɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-ist, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-/
Definitions of forest word
- noun forest Lee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment. 1
- verb with object forest to supply or cover with trees; convert into a forest. 1
- adjective forest situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. 1
- adjective forest first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. 1
- adjective forest Nautical. of or relating to a foremast. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a fore lower mast or to some specified upper mast of a foremast: fore topmast stay. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward. 1
- adverb forest Nautical. at or toward the bow. 1
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Origin of forest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin forestis (silva) an unenclosed wood (as opposed to a park), derivative of Latin forīs outside. Cf. foreign
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Parts of speech for Forest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
forest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forest
noun forest
adjective forest
- willow — any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family.
- pea — the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- sapper — a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
Antonyms for forest
noun forest
- disforest — To disafforest.
Top questions with forest
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