smear-case

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smeer keys]
- /smɪər keɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smeer keys]
- /smɪər keɪs/

Definition of smear-case word

noun smear-case any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese. 1

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Origin of smear-case

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30, Americanism; half translation, half adoption of German Schmierkäse, equivalent to schmier(en) to spread, smear + Käse cheese1

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Parts of speech for Smear-case

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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smear-case popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.