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- [hik-wawl]
- /ˈhɪkˌwɔl/
- /hˈɪkwɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hik-wawl]
- /ˈhɪkˌwɔl/
Definitions of hickwall word
- noun hickwall any of certain European woodpeckers, especially the green woodpecker. 1
- noun hickwall a name given to a variety of European woodpeckers, esp the green woodpecker 0
- noun hickwall (Britain, dialect) The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor) of Europe. 0
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Origin of hickwall
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English hygh-whele, orig. imitative
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Parts of speech for Hickwall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hickwall popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
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