Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-ey-tid, suh-rey-]
- /ˈsɛr eɪ tɪd, səˈreɪ-/
- /səˈreɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ser-ey-tid, suh-rey-]
- /ˈsɛr eɪ tɪd, səˈreɪ-/
Definitions of serrated word
- adjective serrated Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf. 1
- adjective serrated Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge. 1
- abbreviation SERRATED serrated. 1
- verb with object serrated to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily. 1
- adjective serrated with a jagged edge 1
- adjective serrated A serrated object such as a knife or blade has a row of V-shaped points along the edge. 0
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Origin of serrated
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; serrate + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Serrated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
serrated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.
serrated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for serrated
adj serrated
- acuate — to sharpen
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- apical — of, at, or being the apex
- denticulate — very finely toothed
- horned — made of horn.
adjective serrated
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- crenated — Crenate.
- elliptic — Of, relating to, or having the form of an ellipse.
- emarginated — (botany) Having the margin interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus.
- erose — Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.
verb serrated
- rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.
Antonyms for serrated
adj serrated
adjective serrated
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- numskulled — Alternative form of numbskulled.
- yawner — a person who yawns.
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