tusked

tusk

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuhsk]
- /tʌsk/
- /tʌskt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhsk]
- /tʌsk/

Definitions of tusked word

noun tusked (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal. 1
noun tusked a long, pointed, or protruding tooth. 1
noun tusked a projection resembling the tusk of an animal. 1
noun tusked Also called gain. Carpentry. a diagonally cut shoulder at the end of a timber for strengthening a tenon. 1
verb with object tusked to dig up or tear off with the tusks. 1
verb with object tusked to gore with a tusk. 1

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Origin of tusked

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, metathetic variant of tux, Old English, variant of tusc tush2; cognate with Old Frisian tusk; akin to tooth

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Parts of speech for Tusked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tusked 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.

According to our data about 63% 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.

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Synonyms for tusked

noun tusked

cogged — having cogs.

Just one Synonym for tusked