raspberry
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
razbuhreeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹæzbɛɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
The plant Rubus idaeus.
Woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
A community in West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
colloquial
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
colloquial
A noise intended to imitate a fart, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.
adjective
Of a dark pinkish red.
Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
verb
colloquial
To make the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence.
To gather or forage for raspberries.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
Used this way, raspberry 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 raspberry
- “She loves to eat fresh raspberry jam on her toast for breakfast.”noun
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