shedder

shed·der

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shed-er]
- /ˈʃɛd ər/
- /ˈʃɛdə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shed-er]
- /ˈʃɛd ər/

Definitions of shedder word

noun shedder a person or thing that sheds. 1
noun shedder a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts. 1
noun shedder a person or thing that sheds 0
noun shedder an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults 0
noun shedder a person who milks cows in a milking shed 0
noun shedder a lobster, crab, etc. that is shedding or has just shed its shell 0

See all 6 definitions of shedder

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Origin of shedder

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at shed2, -er1

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Parts of speech for Shedder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shedder

shedder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

shedder usage trend in Literature

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