Transcription
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- [oo-zuh l]
- /ˈu zəl/
- /ˈuːzl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oo-zuh l]
- /ˈu zəl/
Definitions of ousel word
- noun ousel dipper (def 4). 1
- noun ousel Alternative spelling of 'ouzel'. 1
- abbreviation OUSEL ouzel 0
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Origin of ousel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English osel merle, blackbird, Old English ōsle, cognate with German Amsel; akin to Latin merula; see merle1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ousel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ousel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.