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- [pee-tee]
- /ˈpi ti/
- /ˈpiː.ti/
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- [pee-tee]
- /ˈpi ti/
Definitions of peaty word
- adjective peaty of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat. 1
- adjective peaty soil: containing peat 1
- adjective peaty Peaty soil or land contains a large quantity of peat. 0
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Origin of peaty
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; peat1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Peaty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peaty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peaty
adjective peaty
- marshy — like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
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