laniary

la·ni·ar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee-]
- /ˈleɪ niˌɛr i, ˈlæn i-/
- /lˈanjəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee-]
- /ˈleɪ niˌɛr i, ˈlæn i-/

Definitions of laniary word

adjective laniary (of teeth) adapted for tearing. 1
noun laniary a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape. 1
noun laniary Lacerating or tearing. 1
adjective laniary (esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing 0
noun laniary a tooth adapted for tearing 0
adjective laniary adapted for tearing; canine 0

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Origin of laniary

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin laniārius of a butcher, equivalent to lani(us) butcher + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Laniary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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laniary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for laniary

noun laniary

ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
canine — Canine means relating to dogs.
snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
tine — a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.

All 19 Synonyms of laniary