shaveling

shave·ling

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheyv-ling]
- /ˈʃeɪv lɪŋ/
- /ˈʃeɪ.vlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheyv-ling]
- /ˈʃeɪv lɪŋ/

Definitions of shaveling word

noun shaveling Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head. 1
noun shaveling a young fellow; youngster. 1
noun shaveling a priest or clergyman with a shaven head 0
noun shaveling a young fellow; youth 0
noun shaveling a priest or monk with a tonsured head 0
noun shaveling a youth; stripling 0

See all 6 definitions of shaveling

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Origin of shaveling

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; shave + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Shaveling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shaveling

shaveling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

shaveling usage trend in Literature

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