porringer

por·rin·ger

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-in-jer, por-]
- /ˈpɔr ɪn dʒər, ˈpɒr-/
- /ˈpɔrɪnʤə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-in-jer, por-]
- /ˈpɔr ɪn dʒər, ˈpɒr-/

Definitions of porringer word

noun porringer a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten. 1
noun porringer a small dish, often with a handle, for soup, porridge, etc 0
noun porringer a small, shallow bowl, often of pewter and usually having a flat, horizontal handle 0

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Origin of porringer

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; variant of earlier poddinger, akin to late Middle English potinger, nasalized variant of potager < Middle French. See pottage, -er2

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Parts of speech for Porringer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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porringer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

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Synonyms for porringer

noun porringer

bowl — A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
dish — Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.

All 2 Synonyms of porringer