tallowy

tal·low·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tal-oh-ee]
- /ˈtæl oʊ i/
- /ˈtæ.ləʊɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tal-oh-ee]
- /ˈtæl oʊ i/

Definition of tallowy word

adjective tallowy resembling tallow in consistency, color, etc.; fatty: a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin. 1

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Origin of tallowy

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, tallowy is from the late Middle English word talwy. See tallow, -y1

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Parts of speech for Tallowy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tallowy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tallowy usage trend in Literature

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