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- [waw-ter, wot-er tahy-ger]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈtaɪ gər/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter, wot-er tahy-ger]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈtaɪ gər/
Definition of water tiger words
- noun water tiger the larva of a predaceous diving beetle, of the genus Dytiscus. 1
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Origin of water tiger
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Water tiger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water tiger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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 tiger usage trend in Literature
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