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- [ri-tree-ver]
- /rɪˈtri vər/
- /rɪˈtriː.vər/
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- [ri-tree-ver]
- /rɪˈtri vər/
Definitions of retriever word
- noun retriever a person or thing that retrieves. 1
- noun retriever one of any of several breeds of dogs having a coarse, thick, oily coat, trained to retrieve game. 1
- noun retriever any dog trained to retrieve game. 1
- noun retriever dog kept as pet or for hunting 1
- countable noun retriever A retriever is a kind of dog. Retrievers are traditionally used to bring back birds and animals which their owners have shot. 0
- noun retriever one of a breed of large gun dogs that can be trained to retrieve game 0
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Origin of retriever
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; retrieve + -er1
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Parts of speech for Retriever
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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retriever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retriever usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retriever
noun retriever
- airedale — a large rough-haired tan-coloured breed of terrier characterized by a black saddle-shaped patch covering most of the back
- akita — a large powerfully-built dog of a Japanese breed with erect ears, a typically white coat, and a large full tail carried curled over its back
- basset — a long low smooth-haired breed of hound with short strong legs and long ears
- beagle — A beagle is a short-haired black and brown dog with long ears and short legs. It is kept as a pet or sometimes used for hunting.
- bowwow — the bark of a dog, or a sound in imitation of it
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