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- [til-er]
- /ˈtɪl ər/
- /ˈtɪl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [til-er]
- /ˈtɪl ər/
Definitions of tiller word
- noun tiller a plant shoot that springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk. 1
- noun tiller a sapling. 1
- verb without object tiller (of a plant) to put forth new shoots from the root or around the bottom of the original stalk. 1
- noun tiller boat lever 1
- noun tiller machine for turning soil 1
- noun tiller botany: shoot 1
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Origin of tiller
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, tiller is from the Middle English word tiliere. See till2, -er1
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Parts of speech for Tiller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tiller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
tiller usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tiller
noun tiller
- agriculturalist — An agriculturalist is someone who is an expert on agriculture and who advises farmers.
- agronomist — An agronomist is someone who studies the growing and harvesting of crops.
- breeder — Breeders are people who breed animals or plants.
- cob — A cob is a type of short strong horse.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
Antonyms for tiller
noun tiller
- distiller — an apparatus for distilling, as a condenser; still.
Top questions with tiller
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