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- [smeer-keys]
- /ˈsmɪərˌkeɪs/
- /smˈiəkeɪs/
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- [smeer-keys]
- /ˈsmɪərˌkeɪs/
Definitions of smearcase word
- noun smearcase any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese. 1
- noun smearcase a type of cottage cheese, originally popular in Pennsylvania 0
- noun smearcase cottage cheese 0
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Origin of smearcase
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 Smearcase
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smearcase 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 74% 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.
smearcase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smearcase
noun smearcase
- cottage cheese — Cottage cheese is a soft, white, lumpy cheese made from sour milk.
- curd cheese — a mild white cheese made from skimmed milk curds, smoother and fattier than cottage cheese
- dutch cheese — Inland North. cottage cheese.
- farmer cheese — a cheese made by pressing together the soft white curds of whole milk or partly skimmed milk, similar in texture to dry cottage cheese.
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