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lathy

lath·y
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lath-ee, lah-thee]
    • /ˈlæθ i, ˈlɑ θi/
    • /ˈlɑː.θɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lath-ee, lah-thee]
    • /ˈlæθ i, ˈlɑ θi/

Definitions of lathy word

  • adjective lathy lathlike; long and thin. 1
  • noun lathy (archaic) Like a lath; long and slender. 1
  • adjective lathy resembling a lath, esp in being tall and thin 0
  • adjective lathy like a lath; tall and thin 0

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Origin of lathy

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; lath + -y1

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Parts of speech for Lathy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lathy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lathy usage trend in Literature

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