Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shee-fish]
- /ˈʃiˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-fish]
- /ˈʃiˌfɪʃ/
Definition of sheefish word
- noun plural sheefish inconnu (def 2). 1
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Origin of sheefish
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; shee (< a Subarctic Athabaskan language; compare Eastern Kutchin ṣyuh) + fish
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Parts of speech for Sheefish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheefish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
sheefish usage trend in Literature
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