Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [neyl sik]
- /neɪl sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [neyl sik]
- /neɪl sɪk/
Definition of nail-sick word
- adjective nail-sick iron-sick. 1
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Origin of nail-sick
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nail-sick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nail-sick popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
See also
Matching words
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