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loblolly

lob·lol·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lob-lol-ee]
    • /ˈlɒbˌlɒl i/
    • /ˈlɑː.ˌblɑː.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lob-lol-ee]
    • /ˈlɒbˌlɒl i/

Definitions of loblolly word

  • noun plural loblolly South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole. 1
  • noun plural loblolly a thick gruel. 1
  • noun loblolly A pine tree of the southern US that has very long slender needles and is an important source of timber. 1
  • noun loblolly a southern US pine tree, Pinus taeda, with bright red-brown bark, green needle-like leaves, and reddish-brown cones 0
  • noun loblolly a thick gruel 0
  • noun loblolly a mire; mudhole 0

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Origin of loblolly

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; compare dial. (Yorkshire) lob (of porridge) to bubble while boiling; second element, as in lobscouse, is obscure

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Parts of speech for Loblolly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

loblolly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for loblolly

noun loblolly

  • oatmeal — meal made from ground or rolled oats.
  • gruel — a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
  • mush — a trip or journey, especially across snow and ice with a dog team.
  • polenta — (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
  • grout — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.

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