gnatcatcher

gnat·catch·er

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nat-kach-er]
- /ˈnætˌkætʃ ər/
- /ˈnætˌk.æ.tʃə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nat-kach-er]
- /ˈnætˌkætʃ ər/

Definitions of gnatcatcher word

noun gnatcatcher any tiny insect-eating, New World warbler of the genus Polioptila, having a long, mobile tail and a slender bill. 1
noun gnatcatcher A tiny gray-backed New World songbird, with a long tail that is often cocked. 1
noun gnatcatcher any of various small American songbirds of the genus Polioptila and related genera, typically having a long tail and a pale bluish-grey plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc) 0

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Origin of gnatcatcher

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; gnat + catcher

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Parts of speech for Gnatcatcher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gnatcatcher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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