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ourie

ou·rie
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo r-ee]
    • /ˈʊər i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo r-ee]
    • /ˈʊər i/

Definitions of ourie word

  • adjective ourie shabby; dingy. 1
  • adjective ourie melancholy; languid. 1

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Origin of ourie

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English (north) ouri, perhaps < Old Norse ōra rage, oerr mad

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Parts of speech for Ourie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ourie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

ourie usage trend in Literature

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