cade
noun · verb · adjective
Simple meaning
An English metonymic surname originating as an occupation for a cooper.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kaydIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkeɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
An English metonymic surname originating as an occupation for a cooper.
An animal brought up or nourished by hand.
Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.
verb
To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil.
adjective
of an animal
Abandoned by its mother and reared by hand
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This meaning: An English metonymic surname originating as an occupation for a cooper.
Used this way, cade 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
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