whiggish

Whig·gish

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwig-ish, wig-]
- /ˈʰwɪg ɪʃ, ˈwɪg-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwig-ish, wig-]
- /ˈʰwɪg ɪʃ, ˈwɪg-/

Definitions of whiggish word

adjective whiggish of, relating to, or characteristic of Whigs or Whiggism. 1
adjective whiggish inclined to Whiggism. 1

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Origin of whiggish

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; Whig + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Whiggish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whiggish

whiggish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

whiggish usage trend in Literature

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