thrawart

thra·wart

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thrah-wert]
- /ˈθrɑ wərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thrah-wert]
- /ˈθrɑ wərt/

Definitions of thrawart word

adjective thrawart obstinate or intractable. 1
adjective thrawart twisted or crooked. 1

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Origin of thrawart

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English (Scots), alteration of fraward, froward, perhaps under influence of thraw, thrawn

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Parts of speech for Thrawart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thrawart

thrawart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

thrawart usage trend in Literature

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