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roached

roach
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohch]
    • /roʊtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohch]
    • /roʊtʃ/

Definitions of roached word

  • noun roached Nautical. the upward curve at the foot of a square sail. (loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round. 1
  • noun roached hair combed up from the forehead or temples in a roll or high curve. 1
  • verb with object roached to clip or cut off (the mane of a horse); hog. 1
  • verb with object roached to comb (hair) into a roach. 1
  • adjective roached arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet 0

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Origin of roached

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Roached

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roached popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

roached usage trend in Literature

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