Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-legz]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh-legz]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌlɛgz/
Definitions of yellowlegs word
- noun yellowlegs either of two American shorebirds having yellow legs, Tringa melanoleuca (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs) 1
- noun yellowlegs A migratory sandpiper with bright yellow legs, breeding in Alaska and Canada. 1
- noun yellowlegs either of two North American sandpipers, Tringa melanoleuca (or Totanus melanoleucus) (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs), having bright yellow legs 0
- noun yellowlegs either of two large, gray-and-white sandpipers, the greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) or the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), having long, yellow legs, found in North and South America 0
- noun yellowlegs Either of two birds in the genus Tringa, with yellow legs. 0
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Origin of yellowlegs
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75, Americanism; yellow + legs
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Parts of speech for Yellowlegs
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yellowlegs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
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