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- [rat-l-peyt]
- /ˈræt lˌpeɪt/
- /ˈrætlpeɪt/
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- [rat-l-peyt]
- /ˈræt lˌpeɪt/
Definition of rattlepate word
- noun rattlepate a rattlebrain. 1
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Origin of rattlepate
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; rattle1 + pate
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Parts of speech for Rattlepate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rattlepate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.
rattlepate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rattlepate
adj rattlepate
- addlebrained — having an addle brain; muddled; stupid
- addlepated — addlebrained.
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- bird-brained — silly; stupid
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
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