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woolfell

wool·fell
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo l-fel]
    • /ˈwʊlˌfɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo l-fel]
    • /ˈwʊlˌfɛl/

Definitions of woolfell word

  • noun woolfell the skin of a wool-bearing animal with the fleece still on it. 1
  • noun woolfell the skin of a sheep or similar animal with the fleece still attached 0
  • noun woolfell the pelt of a wool-bearing animal with the wool still on it 0

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Origin of woolfell

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, woolfell is from the late Middle English word wolle fell. See wool, fell4

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Parts of speech for Woolfell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

woolfell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

woolfell usage trend in Literature

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