whittier

Whit·ti·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwit-ee-er, wit-]
- /ˈʰwɪt i ər, ˈwɪt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwit-ee-er, wit-]
- /ˈʰwɪt i ər, ˈwɪt-/

Definitions of whittier word

noun whittier John Greenleaf [green-leef] /ˈgrinˌlif/ (Show IPA), 1807–92, U.S. poet. 1
noun whittier a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles. 1
noun whittier John Greenleaf. 1807–92, US poet and humanitarian: a leading campaigner in the antislavery movement. His poems include Snow-Bound (1866) 0
noun whittier ˈJohn Greenˌleaf (ˈgrinˌlif ) ; grēnˈlēfˌ) 1807-92; U.S. poet 0
noun whittier city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 84,000 0

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whittier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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