ladyfinger

la·dy·fin·ger

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-dee-fing-ger]
- /ˈleɪ diˌfɪŋ gər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-dee-fing-ger]
- /ˈleɪ diˌfɪŋ gər/

Definitions of ladyfinger word

noun ladyfinger a small, finger-shaped sponge cake. 1
noun ladyfinger A small finger-shaped sponge cake. 1
noun ladyfinger a small finger-shaped sponge cake 0
noun ladyfinger a small spongecake shaped somewhat like a finger 0
noun ladyfinger A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger. 0
noun ladyfinger A type of small banana. 0

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Origin of ladyfinger

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; lady + finger

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Parts of speech for Ladyfinger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ladyfinger

ladyfinger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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