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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-wawrn, -wohrn, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn, ˈwɒt ər-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter-wawrn, -wohrn, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterworn word
- adjective waterworn worn by the action of water; smoothed by the force or movement of water. 1
- noun waterworn Worn or smoothed by the action of water. 1
- adjective waterworn worn smooth by the action or passage of water 0
- adjective waterworn worn, smoothed, or polished by the action of running water 0
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Origin of waterworn
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; water + worn
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Parts of speech for Waterworn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waterworn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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