spit curl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spit kurl]
- /spɪt kɜrl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spit kurl]
- /spɪt kɜrl/

Definitions of spit curl words

noun spit curl a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek. 1
noun spit curl a circular curl of hair pressed flat against the cheek or forehead 0
noun spit curl a curled lock of hair dampened, as with spit, and pressed flat against the forehead or temple 0

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Origin of spit curl

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spit curl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spit curl

spit curl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

spit curl usage trend in Literature

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