weirder

weird

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [weerd]
- /wɪərd/
- /wɪəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weerd]
- /wɪərd/

Definitions of weirder word

adjective weirder involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights. 1
adjective weirder fantastic; bizarre: a weird getup. 1
adjective weirder Archaic. concerned with or controlling fate or destiny. 1
noun weirder fate; destiny. 1
noun weirder fate (def 6). 1
noun weirder Comparative form of weird. 1

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Origin of weirder

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English (northern form of wird), Old English wyrd; akin to worth2; (adj.) Middle English, orig. attributive noun in phrase werde sisters the Fates (popularized as appellation of the witches in Macbeth)

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Parts of speech for Weirder

noun

adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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weirder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

weirder usage trend in Literature

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