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- [sand-wich, san-]
- /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/
- /ˈsæn.wɪdʒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sand-wich, san-]
- /ˈsænd wɪtʃ, ˈsæn-/
Definitions of sandwiched word
- noun sandwiched two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair. 1
- noun sandwiched open sandwich. 1
- noun sandwiched something resembling or suggesting a sandwich, as something in horizontal layers: a plywood sandwich. 1
- verb with object sandwiched to put into a sandwich. 1
- verb with object sandwiched to insert between two other things: to sandwich an appointment between two board meetings. 1
- adjective sandwiched If something is sandwiched between two other things, it is in a narrow space between them. 0
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Origin of sandwiched
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92)
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Parts of speech for Sandwiched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sandwiched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sandwiched usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sandwiched
adj sandwiched
- intervening — to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
- malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
adjective sandwiched
- interceding — Present participle of intercede.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- lodged — (of a deer or the like) represented as lying down: a stag lodged.
- wedged — having the shape of a wedge.
Antonyms for sandwiched
adjective sandwiched
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
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