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- [shoo-bil]
- /ˈʃuˌbɪl/
- /ʃˈuːbɪl/
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- [shoo-bil]
- /ˈʃuˌbɪl/
Definitions of shoebill word
- noun shoebill a large, African, storklike bird, Balaeniceps rex, having a broad, flattened bill shaped somewhat like a shoe. 1
- noun shoebill a large wading bird, Balaeniceps rex, of tropical E African swamps, having a dark plumage, a large head, and a large broad bill: family Balaenicipitidae, order Ciconiiformes 0
- noun shoebill a large wading bird (Balaeniceps rex), the only member of its family (Balaenicipitidae), with long legs and a heavy, shoelike bill: found along the White Nile in central Africa 0
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Origin of shoebill
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; shoe + bill2
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Parts of speech for Shoebill
noun
adjective
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preposition
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shoebill popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shoebill usage trend in Literature
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- what is a shoebill?
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