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- [pol-ee-wog]
- /ˈpɒl iˌwɒg/
- /pˈɒlɪwˌɒɡ/
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- [pol-ee-wog]
- /ˈpɒl iˌwɒg/
Definition of pollywog word
- noun pollywog a tadpole. 1
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Origin of pollywog
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; variant of polliwig, earlier polwigge, late Middle English polwygle. See poll1, wiggle
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Parts of speech for Pollywog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pollywog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pollywog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pollywog
- what is a pollywog?
- what does pollywog mean?
- what is the difference between a pollywog and a tadpole?
- what is the difference between a tadpole and a pollywog?
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