Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee]
- /gi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gee]
- /gi/
Definitions of gied word
- noun plural gied a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier. 1
- adjective gied rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else. 1
- adjective gied of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets. 1
- adjective gied conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut. 1
- adjective gied of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint. 1
- verb with object gied to clean in preparation for inspection: to GI the barracks. 1
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Origin of gied
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; orig. abbreviation of galvanized iron, used in U.S. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbreviation of government issue) and finally to soldiers themselves
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Parts of speech for Gied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gied 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.