water thrush

wa·ter thrush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er thruhsh]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər θrʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er thruhsh]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər θrʌʃ/

Definitions of water thrush words

noun water thrush either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams. 1
noun water thrush either of two North American warblers, Seiurus motacilla or S. noveboracensis, having a brownish back and striped underparts and tending to occur near water 0

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Origin of water thrush

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Water thrush

noun

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water thrush popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

water thrush usage trend in Literature

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