swallet

swal·let

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swol-it]
- /ˈswɒl ɪt/
- /swˈɒlɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swol-it]
- /ˈswɒl ɪt/

Definitions of swallet word

noun swallet an underground stream. 1
noun swallet an opening through which a stream descends underground. 1
noun swallet an underground body of water that breaks in on miners 0
noun swallet a hole through which a stream of water disappears underground 0

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Origin of swallet

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; swall(ow)1 + -et

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Parts of speech for Swallet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swallet

swallet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

swallet usage trend in Literature

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