peetweet

peet·weet

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peet-weet]
- /ˈpit wit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peet-weet]
- /ˈpit wit/

Definition of peetweet word

noun peetweet the spotted sandpiper. 1

Just one definition for peetweet

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Origin of peetweet

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40, Americanism; imitative rhyming compound; cf. pewee, pewit

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Parts of speech for Peetweet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peetweet

peetweet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

peetweet usage trend in Literature

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