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- [ter-ee-er]
- /ˈtɛr i ər/
- /ˈter.i.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ter-ee-er]
- /ˈtɛr i ər/
Definitions of terrier word
- noun terrier a book or document in which are described the site, boundaries, acreage, tenants, etc., of certain lands. 1
- noun plural terrier the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut. 1
- noun plural terrier Also called terry cloth. a pile fabric, usually of cotton, with loops on both sides, as in a Turkish towel. 1
- adjective terrier made of such a fabric: a terry bathrobe. 1
- adjective terrier having the pile loops uncut: terry velvet. 1
- noun terrier dog breed 1
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Origin of terrier
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Middle French, short for chien terrier literally, dog of the earth (< Medieval Latin terrārius; see terra, -ier2); so called because used to start badgers from their burrows; replacing late Middle English terrere < Anglo-French (see -er2)
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Parts of speech for Terrier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terrier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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