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silky terrier

silk·y ter·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-kee ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈsɪl ki ˈtɛr i ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-kee ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈsɪl ki ˈtɛr i ər/

Definitions of silky terrier words

  • noun silky terrier one of an Australian breed of toy dogs having a long, silky, blue coat with tan markings and erect ears, a topknot, and a docked tail. 1
  • noun silky terrier any of a breed of toy dog with a long, silky, bluish-gray and tan coat, erect ears, and general terrierlike qualities 0
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Origin of silky terrier

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Silky terrier

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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silky terrier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

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