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- [mol-ee-mawk]
- /ˈmɒl iˌmɔk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mol-ee-mawk]
- /ˈmɒl iˌmɔk/
Definitions of mollymawk word
- noun mollymawk any of various oceanic birds, as the fulmar or albatross. 1
- noun mollymawk Any of a group of medium-sized albatrosses in the genus Thalassarche. 1
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Origin of mollymawk
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Dutch mallemok, equivalent to malle, variant of mal foolish + mok < Norwegian mak mew2
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Parts of speech for Mollymawk
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mollymawk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
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