teazel

tea·zel

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tee-zuh l]
- /ˈti zəl/
- /ˈtiːz.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee-zuh l]
- /ˈti zəl/

Definitions of teazel word

verb with object teazel to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; dress by means of teasels. 1
noun teazel any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family. 1
noun teazel the dried flower head or bur of the plant D. fullonum, used for teasing or teaseling cloth. 1
noun teazel any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling. 1
abbreviation TEAZEL teasel 0

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Origin of teazel

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English tesel, Old English tǣsel; akin to tease

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Parts of speech for Teazel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Teazel

teazel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

teazel usage trend in Literature

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