spluttery

splut·ter·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spluht-uh-ree]
- /ˈsplʌt ə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spluht-uh-ree]
- /ˈsplʌt ə ri/

Definitions of spluttery word

adjective spluttery tending to splutter: spluttery fire sparks. 1
adjective spluttery resembling spluttering 0

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Origin of spluttery

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; splutter + -y1

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Parts of speech for Spluttery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spluttery

spluttery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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spluttery usage trend in Literature

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