redshank

red·shank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red-shangk]
- /ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk/
- /ˈred.ʃæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-shangk]
- /ˈrɛdˌʃæŋk/

Definitions of redshank word

noun redshank an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet. 1
noun redshank either of two large common European sandpipers, Tringa totanus or T. erythropus (spotted redshank), having red legs 0
noun redshank either of two European sandpipers with reddish legs, esp. the more common species (Tringa totanus) 0

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Origin of redshank

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

First recorded in 1515-25; red1 + shank

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Parts of speech for Redshank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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redshank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

redshank usage trend in Literature

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