soft-bill

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft bil]
- /sɔft, sɒft bɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft bil]
- /sɔft, sɒft bɪl/

Definition of soft-bill word

noun soft-bill any of numerous birds, as thrushes or tanagers, having relatively weak bills suited for eating insects, soft-bodied animals, and fruit rather than hard seeds. 1

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Origin of soft-bill

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Soft-bill

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soft-bill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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