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tarrier

tar·ry
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-ee]
    • /ˈtɑr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-ee]
    • /ˈtɑr i/

Definition of tarrier word

  • adjective tarrier of or like tar; smeared with tar. 1

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Origin of tarrier

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; tar1 + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tarrier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tarrier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

tarrier usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tarrier

noun tarrier

  • dawdler — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
  • lagger — a convict or ex-convict.
  • loiterer — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
  • lounger — a person or thing that lounges.
  • lingerer — Agent noun of linger; one who lingers.

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