sheep-dip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep dip]
- /ʃip dɪp/
- /ʃiːp dɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep dip]
- /ʃip dɪp/

Definitions of sheep-dip word

noun sheep-dip a lotion or wash applied to the fleece or skin of sheep to kill vermin, usually applied by immersing the animals in vats. 1
noun sheep-dip any of several liquid disinfectants and insecticides in which sheep are immersed to kill vermin and germs in their fleece 0
noun sheep-dip a deep trough containing such a liquid 0
noun sheep-dip any chemical preparation used as a bath to free sheep from vermin and sheep scab or to clean the fleece and skin before shearing 0

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Origin of sheep-dip

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Sheep-dip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sheep-dip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.