stringbean

string bean

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Definitions of stringbean word

noun stringbean any of various kinds of bean, as the green bean, the unripe pods of which are used as food, usually after stripping off the fibrous thread along the side. 1
noun stringbean the pod itself. 1
noun stringbean Informal. a tall, thin person. 1

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Origin of stringbean

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Stringbean

noun

adjective

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stringbean 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.

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

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Synonyms for stringbean

adj stringbean

anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.

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