stooling

stool

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stool]
- /stul/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stool]
- /stul/

Definitions of stooling word

noun stooling a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back. 1
noun stooling a short, low support on which to stand, step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting. 1
noun stooling Horticulture. the stump, base, or root of a plant from which propagative organs are produced, as shoots for layering. 1
noun stooling the base of a plant that annually produces new stems or shoots. 1
noun stooling a cluster of shoots or stems springing up from such a base or from any root, or a single shoot or layer. 1
noun stooling a bird fastened to a pole or perch and used as a decoy. 1

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Origin of stooling

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English stōl; cognate with German Stuhl, Old Norse stōll, Gothic stols chair; all < Germanic *stō- (< Indo-European root of stand) + *-l- suffix; akin to OCS stolŭ throne

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Parts of speech for Stooling

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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stooling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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