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- [sley]
- /sleɪ/
- /sleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sley]
- /sleɪ/
Definitions of sleigh word
- noun sleigh a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice. 1
- noun sleigh a sled. 1
- verb without object sleigh to travel or ride in a sleigh. 1
- verb with object sleigh to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric. 1
- noun plural sleigh the reed of a loom. 1
- noun plural sleigh the warp count in woven fabrics. 1
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Origin of sleigh
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700, Americanism; < Dutch slee, variant of slede sled; cf. slide
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Parts of speech for Sleigh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sleigh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sleigh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sleigh
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