Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [souuh r-bawl, sou-er-]
- /ˈsaʊərˌbɔl, ˈsaʊ ər-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [souuh r-bawl, sou-er-]
- /ˈsaʊərˌbɔl, ˈsaʊ ər-/
Definitions of sourball word
- noun sourball a round piece of hard candy with a tart or acid fruit flavoring. 1
- noun sourball Informal. a chronic grouch. 1
- noun sourball a tart-flavoured candy 0
- noun sourball a small ball of tart, hard candy 0
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Origin of sourball
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; sour + ball1
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Parts of speech for Sourball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sourball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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