mudlark

mud·lark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhd-lahrk]
- /ˈmʌdˌlɑrk/
- /ˈmʌd.lɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd-lahrk]
- /ˈmʌdˌlɑrk/

Definitions of mudlark word

noun mudlark Chiefly British. a person who gains a livelihood by searching for iron, coal, old ropes, etc., in mud or low tide. 1
noun mudlark Chiefly British Informal. a street urchin. 1
noun mudlark either of two black and white birds, Grallina cyanoleuca, of Australia, or G. bruijni, of New Guinea, that builds a large, mud nest. 1
verb without object mudlark to grub or play in mud. 1
noun mudlark A person who scavenges in river mud for objects of value. 1
noun mudlark a street urchin 0

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Origin of mudlark

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; mud + lark1

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Parts of speech for Mudlark

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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mudlark 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 53% 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.

mudlark usage trend in Literature

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