sobersides

so·ber·sides

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-ber-sahydz]
- /ˈsoʊ bərˌsaɪdz/
- /ˈsəʊbəsaɪdz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-ber-sahydz]
- /ˈsoʊ bərˌsaɪdz/

Definitions of sobersides word

noun plural sobersides a humorless or habitually serious person. 1
noun sobersides a solemn and sedate person 0
noun sobersides a sedate, serious-minded person 0

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Origin of sobersides

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; sober + side1 + -s3

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Parts of speech for Sobersides

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sobersides

sobersides popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

sobersides usage trend in Literature

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