suckered

suck·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-er]
- /ˈsʌk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-er]
- /ˈsʌk ər/

Definitions of suckered word

noun suckered a person or thing that sucks. 1
noun suckered Informal. a person easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon. 1
noun suckered an infant or a young animal that is suckled, especially a suckling pig. 1
noun suckered a part or organ of an animal adapted for sucking nourishment, or for adhering to an object as by suction. 1
noun suckered any of several freshwater, mostly North American food fishes of the family Catostomidae, having thick lips: some are now rare. 1
noun suckered Informal. a lollipop. 1

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Origin of suckered

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; 1835-45 for def 2; Middle English; see suck, -er1

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Parts of speech for Suckered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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suckered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% 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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Synonyms for suckered

noun suckered

goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
lambed — Simple past tense and past participle of lamb.

verb suckered

jived — swing music or early jazz.
mousetrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap.

All 4 Synonyms of suckered