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