pigeonwing

pi·geon·wing

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pij-uh n-wing]
- /ˈpɪdʒ ənˌwɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pij-uh n-wing]
- /ˈpɪdʒ ənˌwɪŋ/

Definitions of pigeonwing word

noun pigeonwing a particular figure in skating, outlining the spread wing of a pigeon. 1
noun pigeonwing a similar fancy step or evolution in dancing. 1
noun pigeonwing a fancy step in dancing in which the feet are clapped together 0
noun pigeonwing a fancy dance step performed by jumping and striking the legs together 0
noun pigeonwing a figure in skating, outlining a pigeon wing 0

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Origin of pigeonwing

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; pigeon1 + wing

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Parts of speech for Pigeonwing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pigeonwing

pigeonwing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

pigeonwing usage trend in Literature

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