Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moo r-foul]
- /ˈmʊərˌfaʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moo r-foul]
- /ˈmʊərˌfaʊl/
Definitions of moorfowl word
- noun plural moorfowl the red grouse. 1
- noun moorfowl red grouse 0
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Origin of moorfowl
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; moor1 + fowl
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Parts of speech for Moorfowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moorfowl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
moorfowl usage trend in Literature
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