hogget

hog·get

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hog-it]
- /ˈhɒg ɪt/
- /ˈhɔgɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hog-it]
- /ˈhɒg ɪt/

Definitions of hogget word

noun hogget hog (def 5). 1
noun hogget (chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth). 1
noun hogget a sheep up to the age of one year that has yet to be sheared 0
noun hogget the meat of this sheep 0

See all 4 definitions of hogget

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Origin of hogget

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English. See hog, -et

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Parts of speech for Hogget

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hogget

hogget popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

hogget usage trend in Literature

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