screever

screev·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skree-ver]
- /ˈskri vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skree-ver]
- /ˈskri vər/

Definitions of screever word

noun screever an artist who draws pictures on sidewalks, as with colored chalks, earning a living from the donations of spectators and passersby. 1
noun screever a person who draws on the pavement with chalk and earns money from the donations of passersby 0

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Origin of screever

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; earlier screeve (v.) (< Polari) < Italian scrivere to write (< Latin scrībere) + -er1

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Parts of speech for Screever

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Screever

screever popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

screever usage trend in Literature

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