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- US Pronunciation
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- [spur-ee, spuhr-ee]
- /ˈspɜr i, ˈspʌr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spur-ee, spuhr-ee]
- /ˈspɜr i, ˈspʌr i/
Definitions of spurries word
- abbreviation SPURRIES spurry. 1
- noun plural spurries any of several plants belonging to the genus Spergula, of the pink family, especially S. arvensis, having white flowers and numerous linear leaves. 1
- noun plural spurries any of various allied or similar plants. 1
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Origin of spurries
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; spur1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Spurries
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spurries popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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