lily pad

lil·y pad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lil-ee pad]
- /ˈlɪl i pæd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lil-ee pad]
- /ˈlɪl i pæd/

Definitions of lily pad words

noun lily pad the large, floating leaf of a water lily. 1
noun lily pad leaf of a water lily plant 1
noun lily pad any of the floating leaves of a water lily 0
noun lily pad one of the large, flat, floating leaves of the waterlily 0

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Origin of lily pad

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Lily pad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lily pad 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.

According to our data about 50% 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.

lily pad usage trend in Literature

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