unplucked

pluck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhk]
- /plʌk/
- /ˌʌnˈplʌkt /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhk]
- /plʌk/

Definitions of unplucked word

verb with object unplucked to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 1
verb with object unplucked to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve. 1
verb with object unplucked to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 1
verb with object unplucked to pull or move by force (often followed by away, off, or out). 1
verb with object unplucked to remove the feathers, hair, etc., from by pulling: to pluck a chicken. 1
verb with object unplucked Slang. to rob, plunder, or fleece. 1

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Origin of unplucked

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English plukken (v.), Old English pluccian, cognate with Middle Low German plucken; akin to Dutch plukken, German pflücken

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Parts of speech for Unplucked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unplucked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

unplucked usage trend in Literature

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