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- [grey-hen]
- /ˈgreɪˈhɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grey-hen]
- /ˈgreɪˈhɛn/
Definitions of greyhen word
- noun greyhen the female of the black grouse. 1
- noun greyhen the female of the black grouse 0
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Origin of greyhen
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See grey, hen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greyhen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greyhen 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
greyhen usage trend in Literature
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