pelter

pelt·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pel-ter]
- /ˈpɛl tər/
- /ˈpɛltə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pel-ter]
- /ˈpɛl tər/

Definitions of pelter word

noun pelter a person or thing that pelts. 1
noun pelter Poker. skeet2 . 1
abbreviation PELTER pelt1 0

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Origin of pelter

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; pelt1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Pelter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pelter

pelter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

pelter usage trend in Literature

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