Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahr-ee]
- /ˈtɑr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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