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- [heth -er]
- /ˈhɛð ər/
- /ˈheð.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heth -er]
- /ˈhɛð ər/
Definitions of heather word
- noun heather a female given name. 1
- adjective heather (of a yarn or fabric color) subtly flecked or mottled: all-cotton turtlenecks in your choice of five solid colors plus heather gray and heather green. 1
- noun heather A purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed. 1
- uncountable noun heather Heather is a low, spreading plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers. Heather grows wild in Europe on high land with poor soil. 0
- noun heather a low-growing evergreen Eurasian ericaceous shrub, Calluna vulgaris, that grows in dense masses on open ground and has clusters of small bell-shaped typically pinkish-purple flowers 0
- noun heather any of certain similar plants 0
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Origin of heather
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; spelling variant of hether, earlier hedder, hadder, hather, Middle English hathir; akin to heath
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Parts of speech for Heather
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heather popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heather
adj heather
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- dingy — of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
adjective heather
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
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