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painted snipe

paint·ed snipe
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyn-tid snahyp]
    • /ˈpeɪn tɪd snaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyn-tid snahyp]
    • /ˈpeɪn tɪd snaɪp/

Definition of painted snipe words

  • noun painted snipe either of two snipelike birds of the family Rostratulidae, of South America and the Old World tropics, the female of which is larger and more brightly colored than the male. 1
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Origin of painted snipe

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Painted snipe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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painted snipe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

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