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- [hag-erd]
- /ˈhæg ərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hag-erd]
- /ˈhæg ərd/
Definitions of haggardness word
- adjective haggardness having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops. 1
- adjective haggardness wild; wild-looking: haggard eyes. 1
- adjective haggardness Falconry. (especially of a hawk caught after it has attained adult plumage) untamed. 1
- noun haggardness Falconry. a wild or untamed hawk caught after it has assumed adult plumage. 1
- noun haggardness The characteristic of being haggard; tiredness. 1
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Origin of haggardness
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; orig., wild female hawk. See hag1, -ard
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Parts of speech for Haggardness
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haggardness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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.
haggardness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haggardness
noun haggardness
- attenuation — the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated
- consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
- withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- thinness — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
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