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- [stawk-ahyd]
- /stɔk ˈīd/
- /stɔːk aɪ/
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- [stawk-ahyd]
- /stɔk ˈīd/
Definitions of stalk-eyed word
- adjective stalk-eyed having the eyes located on pedicels, as some crustaceans and dipterans. 1
- adjective stalk-eyed having eyes that stick out on stalks 0
- adjective stalk-eyed having eyes on short, movable stalks, as crabs do 0
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Origin of stalk-eyed
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Stalk-eyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stalk-eyed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
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