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- [grey-bak]
- /ˈgreɪˌbæk/
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- [grey-bak]
- /ˈgreɪˌbæk/
Definitions of grayback word
- noun grayback any of various marine and aquatic animals that are dark gray above and light-colored or white below, as the gray whale, the alewife, certain whitefish, and certain sandpipers. 1
- noun grayback Informal. a Confederate soldier. 1
- noun grayback Alternative spelling of greyback. 1
- noun grayback any of certain birds, fish, whales, etc. with grayish coloring, as the hooded crow, alewife, or gray whale 0
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Origin of grayback
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; gray1 + back1
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Parts of speech for Grayback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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grayback 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.
According to our data about 61% 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.
grayback usage trend in Literature
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- what is a grayback?
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