bacon
noun
Simple meaning
Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
baykuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbeɪkən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
Thin slices of the above in long strips.
A number of places in the United States
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
Used this way, bacon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bacon
- “I love the smell of crispy bacon cooking on Sunday mornings.”
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