Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yawd, yawld, yahd, yahld]
- /yɔd, yɔld, yɑd, yɑld/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yawd, yawld, yahd, yahld]
- /yɔd, yɔld, yɑd, yɑld/
Definitions of yauld word
- adjective yauld active; vigorous. 1
- adjective yauld active, nimble, etc. 0
- adjective yauld (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) Vigorous; strong; healthy. 0
- adjective yauld (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) Active; sprightly; alert. 0
- adjective yauld (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) Supple; active; athletic; nimble. 0
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Origin of yauld
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yauld
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yauld popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.