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hower

howe
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hou]
    • /haʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hou]
    • /haʊ/

Definitions of hower word

  • noun hower a hole. 1
  • noun hower the hold of a ship. 1
  • noun hower a hollow; dell. 1
  • abbreviation HOWER hollow. 1
  • adjective hower deep. 1
  • noun hower Archaic spelling of hour. 1

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Origin of hower

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (north and Scots), alteration of holl; see hollow

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hower

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hower popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hower usage trend in Literature

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