frog spit

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog, frawg spit]
- /frɒg, frɔg spɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog, frawg spit]
- /frɒg, frɔg spɪt/

Definitions of frog spit words

noun frog spit Also, frog spittle. any of several filamentous freshwater green algae forming floating masses. 1
noun frog spit cuckoo-spit (def 1). 1
noun frog spit a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds 0
noun frog spit cuckoo spit 0
noun frog spit mats of filamentous algae floating on the surface of ponds and containing bubbles of oxygen 0

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Origin of frog spit

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Frog spit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Frog spit

frog spit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

frog spit usage trend in Literature

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