murgeon

mur·geon

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mur-juh n]
- /ˈmɜr dʒən/
- /mˈɜːdʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mur-juh n]
- /ˈmɜr dʒən/

Definitions of murgeon word

noun murgeon a grimace; a wry face. 1
noun murgeon an area of dirt or wet soil 0
noun murgeon old cement or mortar, esp when used as manure 0
noun murgeon a grimace 0
noun murgeon a contortion of the body 0
verb murgeon to grimace 0

See all 6 definitions of murgeon

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Origin of murgeon

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Murgeon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Murgeon

murgeon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

murgeon usage trend in Literature

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