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- [loh-es, les, luhs]
- /ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs/
- /ˈləʊ.es/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-es, les, luhs]
- /ˈloʊ ɛs, lɛs, lʌs/
Definitions of loess word
- noun loess a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia. 1
- noun loess A loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur, e.g., in eastern China and the American Midwest. 1
- noun loess a light-coloured fine-grained accumulation of clay and silt particles that have been deposited by the wind 0
- noun loess a fine-grained, yellowish-brown, extremely fertile loam deposited mainly by the wind and found widely in North America, Asia, and Europe 0
- noun loess (geology) Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin. 0
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Origin of loess
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < German Löss < Swiss German lösch loose, slack (sch taken as a dial. equivalent of German s), akin to German lose loose
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Parts of speech for Loess
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loess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loess
noun loess
- mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- brick — Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks.
- earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- pottery — ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
- slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
Antonyms for loess
noun loess
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
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