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- US Pronunciation
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- [wohd]
- /woʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wohd]
- /woʊd/
Definitions of woads word
- noun woads a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves. 1
- noun woads the dye extracted from this plant. 1
- noun woads Plural form of woad. 1
- noun woads plural of woad. 0
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Origin of woads
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English wode, Old English wād (cognate with German Waid); akin to French guède, Medieval Latin waizda < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Woads
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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woads popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
woads usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with woads
- who were the woads?