Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pop-ee-hed]
- /ˈpɒp iˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pop-ee-hed]
- /ˈpɒp iˌhɛd/
Definitions of poppyhead word
- noun poppyhead a finial or other ornament, often richly carved, as the top of the upright end of a bench or pew. 1
- noun poppyhead the hard dry seed-containing capsule of a poppy 0
- noun poppyhead a carved ornament, esp one used on the top of the end of a pew or bench in Gothic church architecture 0
- noun poppyhead an ornament often in the form of a small head, fleur-de-lis, or finial, carved at the top of pew ends or stall ends in Gothic churches 0
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Origin of poppyhead
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; poppy + head
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Poppyhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poppyhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
poppyhead usage trend in Literature
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