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- [ton-suh l]
- /ˈtɒn səl/
- /ˈtɒn.səlz/
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- [ton-suh l]
- /ˈtɒn səl/
Definitions of tonsils word
- noun tonsils a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat. 1
- noun plural tonsils Your tonsils are the two small soft lumps in your throat at the back of your mouth. 0
- noun plural tonsils two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth 0
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Origin of tonsils
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, tonsil is from the Latin word tōnsillae (plural) the tonsils
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Parts of speech for Tonsils
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tonsils popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
tonsils usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tonsils
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- where are your tonsils?
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- what do tonsils look like?
- how to get rid of tonsils?
- why do people get their tonsils removed?
- what does tonsils do?
- how to get rid of pus on tonsils?
- where is your tonsils?
- what are your tonsils used for?
- where are tonsils?
- where are the palatine tonsils located?
- what purpose do tonsils serve?
- what does the tonsils do?
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