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- [peech]
- /pitʃ/
- /piːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peech]
- /pitʃ/
Definitions of peach word
- noun peach the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family. 1
- noun peach the tree itself, cultivated in temperate climates. 1
- noun peach a light pinkish yellow, as of a peach. 1
- noun peach Informal. a person or thing that is especially attractive, liked, or enjoyed. 1
- adjective peach made or cooked with peaches or a flavor like that of a peach: peach pie. 1
- adjective peach of the color peach. 1
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Origin of peach
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English peche < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *pess(i)ca, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of Latin Persicum, mālum Persicum peach, literally, Persian apple; compare Old English persoc, German Pfirsich, Dutch perzik peach, all ≪ Latin; cf. apricot
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Parts of speech for Peach
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peach popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
peach usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peach
adj peach
- aflush — (archaic, or, poetic) flushed, blushing.
- high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
- hunky-dory — about as well as one could wish or expect; satisfactory; fine; OK.
- incarnadine — blood-red; crimson.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
noun peach
- apricot — An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
- bittersweet — If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones.
- bunnies — Informal. a rabbit, especially a small or young one.
- bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
verb peach
- blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
- blurt out — If someone blurts something out, they blurt it.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- let slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
Antonyms for peach
noun peach
- impeach — to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
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