Transcription
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- [thach]
- /θætʃ/
- /θætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thach]
- /θætʃ/
Definitions of thatched word
- noun thatched Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc. 1
- noun thatched a covering of such a material. 1
- noun thatched the leaves of various palms that are used for thatching. 1
- noun thatched something resembling thatch on a roof, especially thick hair covering the head: a thatch of unruly red hair. 1
- noun thatched Horticulture. a tightly bound layer of dead grass, including leaves, stems, and roots, that builds up on the soil surface at the base of the living grass of a lawn. 1
- verb with object thatched to cover with or as if with thatch. 1
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Origin of thatched
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English thacchen, variant (with a from thak > dial. thack) of thecchen, Old English theccan to cover, hide; cognate with Dutch dekken (see deck), German decken, Old Norse thekja; (noun) Middle English thacche, variant (with ch from the v.) of thak
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Parts of speech for Thatched
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thatched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thatched usage trend in Literature
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noun thatched
- mopped — a wry face; grimace.
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Matching words
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