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- [shuhv-uh l]
- /ˈʃʌv əl/
- /ˈʃʌv.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuhv-uh l]
- /ˈʃʌv əl/
Definitions of shoveled word
- noun shoveled an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal. 1
- noun shoveled any fairly large contrivance or machine with a broad blade or scoop for taking up or removing loose matter: a steam shovel. 1
- noun shoveled a shovelful. 1
- noun shoveled Informal. shovel hat. 1
- verb with object shoveled to take up and cast or remove with a shovel: to shovel coal. 1
- verb with object shoveled to gather up in large quantity roughly or carelessly with or as if with a shovel: He shoveled food into his mouth. 1
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Origin of shoveled
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schovel, Old English scofl; cognate with Dutch schoffel hoe; akin to German Schaufel shovel
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Parts of speech for Shoveled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoveled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
shoveled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shoveled
verb shoveled
- delved — Simple past tense and past participle of delve.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
- fibbed — Simple past tense and past participle of fib.
- gouged — a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
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