nutpick

nut·pick

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuht-pik]
- /ˈnʌtˌpɪk/
- /nˈʌtpɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuht-pik]
- /ˈnʌtˌpɪk/

Definitions of nutpick word

noun nutpick a thin, sharp-pointed table implement or device for removing the edible kernels from nuts. 1
noun nutpick A thin, sharp-pointed table implement used to dig out the edible meat from nuts. 1
noun nutpick an instrument with a prong or sharp end that is used to prise the nut out of the nutshell 0
noun nutpick a small, sharp instrument for digging out the kernels of cracked nuts 0

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Origin of nutpick

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; nut + pick2

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Parts of speech for Nutpick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nutpick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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