Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ruhd-ee turn-stohn]
- /ˈrʌd i ˈtɜrnˌstoʊn/
- /ˈrʌd.i tˈɜːnstəʊn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ruhd-ee turn-stohn]
- /ˈrʌd i ˈtɜrnˌstoʊn/
Definition of ruddy turnstone words
- noun ruddy turnstone a common shorebird, Arenaria interpres, of the New and Old World arctic, wintering south to southern South America and Australia and having striking reddish-brown, black, and white plumage. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of ruddy turnstone
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ruddy turnstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruddy turnstone popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
ruddy turnstone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ru
- Words starting with rud
- Words starting with rudd
- Words starting with ruddy
- Words starting with ruddyt
- Words starting with ruddytu
- Words starting with ruddytur
- Words starting with ruddyturn
- Words starting with ruddyturns
- Words starting with ruddyturnst
- Words starting with ruddyturnsto
- Words starting with ruddyturnston
- Words starting with ruddyturnstone