hucklebone

huck·le·bone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhk-uh l-bohn]
- /ˈhʌk əlˌboʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhk-uh l-bohn]
- /ˈhʌk əlˌboʊn/

Definitions of hucklebone word

abbreviation HUCKLEBONE hipbone. 1
noun hucklebone knucklebone (def 2). 1
noun hucklebone the anklebone; talus 0
noun hucklebone the hipbone; innominate bone 0
noun hucklebone the hipbone 0

See all 5 definitions of hucklebone

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Origin of hucklebone

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85; huckle + bone

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Parts of speech for Hucklebone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hucklebone

hucklebone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

hucklebone usage trend in Literature

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