Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawg, hog bakt]
- /hɔg, hɒg bækt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hawg, hog bakt]
- /hɔg, hɒg bækt/
Definition of hog-backed word
- adjective hog-backed cambered, as the ridge of a roof, a hill, etc. 1
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Origin of hog-backed
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hog-backed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hog-backed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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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