puff-adder

puff-ad·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhf ad-er]
- /pʌf ˈæd ər/
- /pʌf ˈæd.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhf ad-er]
- /pʌf ˈæd ər/

Definitions of puff-adder word

noun puff-adder a large, thick-bodied, African viper, Bitis arietans, that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed. 1
noun puff-adder a similar viper, B. inornata, native to southern Africa. 1

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Origin of puff-adder

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Puff-adder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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puff-adder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.