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lancinating

lan·ci·nate
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lan-suh-neyt]
    • /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/
    • /ˈlɑːn.sɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-suh-neyt]
    • /ˈlæn səˌneɪt/

Definitions of lancinating word

  • verb with object lancinating to stab or pierce. 1
  • noun lancinating Present participle of lancinate. 1
  • adjective lancinating (especially of pain) Sharp, stabbing or piercing. 0

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Origin of lancinating

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin lancinātus past participle of lancināre to tear to pieces, akin to lanius butcher, lacer torn; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Lancinating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lancinating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

lancinating usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lancinating

adj lancinating

  • aciculate — having aciculae
  • acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
  • acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
  • barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
  • cuspate — having a cusp or cusps

adjective lancinating

  • sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
  • knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.

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