old woman

old wom·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld woo m-uh n]
- /oʊld ˈwʊm ən/
- /əʊld ˈwʊmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld woo m-uh n]
- /oʊld ˈwʊm ən/

Definitions of old woman words

noun old woman elderly lady 1
countable noun old woman If you refer to someone, especially a man, as an old woman, you are critical of them because you think they are too anxious about things. 0
noun old woman a timid, fussy, or cautious person 0

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Parts of speech for Old woman

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old woman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for old woman

noun old woman

ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
bride — A bride is a woman who is getting married or who has just got married.
butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
contessa — an Italian countess

All 25 Synonyms of old woman

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