Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ik-er]
- /ˈɪk ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-er]
- /ˈɪk ər/
Definitions of icker word
- noun icker the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn. 1
- noun icker an ear of corn 0
- noun icker a head of grain. 0
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Origin of icker
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; Scots form of ear2, continuing Old English æhher, eher (Northumbrian dial.)
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Parts of speech for Icker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
icker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.