pepper-box

pep·per-box

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pep-er boks]
- /ˈpɛp ər bɒks/
- /ˈpepə(r) bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er boks]
- /ˈpɛp ər bɒks/

Definition of pepper-box word

noun pepper-box a small box with perforations in the top, for sprinkling pepper. 1

Just one definition for pepper-box

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Origin of pepper-box

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; pepper + box1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pepper-box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pepper-box

pepper-box 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 51% 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.