measled

mea·sled

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mee-zuh ld]
- /ˈmi zəld/
- /mˈiːsəld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-zuh ld]
- /ˈmi zəld/

Definitions of measled word

adjective measled (of swine or other livestock) affected with measles. 1
adjective measled (of cattle, sheep, or pigs) infested with tapeworm larvae; measly 0
adjective measled infected with measles (sense 2) 0
adjective measled Infected or spotted with measles. 0

See all 4 definitions of measled

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Origin of measled

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, measled is from the Middle English word meseled. See measles, -ed3

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Parts of speech for Measled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Measled

measled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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