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steelhead

steel·head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steel-hed]
    • /ˈstilˌhɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steel-hed]
    • /ˈstilˌhɛd/

Definitions of steelhead word

  • noun plural steelhead a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn. 1
  • noun steelhead a silvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) 0
  • noun steelhead a rainbow trout that has returned from the sea 0

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Origin of steelhead

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; steel + head

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Steelhead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

steelhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

steelhead usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with steelhead

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