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jacksnipe

jack·snipe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-snahyp]
    • /ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-snahyp]
    • /ˈdʒækˌsnaɪp/

Definitions of jacksnipe word

  • noun plural jacksnipe Also called half snipe. a small, short-billed snipe, Limnocryptes minimus, of Europe and Asia. 1
  • noun plural jacksnipe any of several related snipes. 1
  • noun plural jacksnipe pectoral sandpiper. 1
  • noun jacksnipe A small dark Eurasian snipe. 1
  • noun jacksnipe a small Eurasian short-billed snipe, Lymnocryptes minima 0
  • noun jacksnipe any of various similar birds, such as the pectoral sandpiper 0

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Origin of jacksnipe

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; jack1 + snipe

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Parts of speech for Jacksnipe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jacksnipe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

jacksnipe usage trend in Literature

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