poor-will

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r wil]
- /pʊər wɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r wil]
- /pʊər wɪl/

Definition of poor-will word

noun poor-will a goatsucker, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, of western North America. 1

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Origin of poor-will

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; imitative

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Parts of speech for Poor-will

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poor-will popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.