sewered

sew·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-er]
- /ˈsu ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-er]
- /ˈsu ər/

Definitions of sewered word

noun sewered an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city. 1
verb with object sewered to provide or equip with sewers: a tax increase necessary to sewer the neighborhood. 1

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Origin of sewered

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English suer(e) < dialectal Old French se(u)wiere overflow channel (compare Old French ess(e)ouer(e) ditch) < Latin *exaquāria drain for carrying water off, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-1 + aqu(a) water + -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary; see sew2, -er2

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Parts of speech for Sewered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sewered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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