spurtle

spur·tle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spur-tl]
- /ˈspɜr tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spur-tl]
- /ˈspɜr tl/

Definitions of spurtle word

noun spurtle a stick used to stir porridge. 1
noun spurtle a wooden stick for stirring porridge or similar thick substances 0
noun spurtle a flat kitchen tool used to turn food on a griddle or in a pan 0
noun spurtle a sword 0

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Origin of spurtle

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; spurt- (by metathesis from sprit) + -le

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spurtle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spurtle

spurtle 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 52% 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.

spurtle usage trend in Literature

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