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tilled

till
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [til]
    • /tɪl/
    • /tɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [til]
    • /tɪl/

Definitions of tilled word

  • verb with object tilled to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate. 1
  • verb with object tilled to plow. 1
  • verb without object tilled to cultivate the soil. 1
See all 3 definitions of tilled

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Origin of tilled

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English tilen, Old English tilian to strive after, get, till; cognate with Dutch telen to breed, cultivate, German zielen to aim at

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Parts of speech for Tilled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tilled

tilled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

tilled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tilled

adj tilled

  • furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.

noun tilled

  • clayed — a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
  • loamed — Simple past tense and past participle of loam.
  • marled — fertilized with marl.

verb tilled

  • dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
  • hoed — a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
  • homesteaded — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
All 7 Synonyms of tilled

Antonyms for tilled

verb tilled

  • idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

verb with object tilled

  • distilled — obtained or produced by distillation.
All 2 Antonyms of tilled

Related words

  • tilth

    the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.

  • agro-

    Agro- is used to form nouns and adjectives which refer to things relating to agriculture, or to agriculture combined with another activity.

  • cultured

    If you describe someone as cultured, you mean that they have good manners, are well educated, and know a lot about the arts.

  • infield

    Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).

  • outfield

    Baseball. the part of the field beyond the diamond. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders. the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield).

  • tillable

    able to be tilled; arable.
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