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groundhogese

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡɹaʊndhɒɡˈiːz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɡɹaʊn(d)ˌ(h)ɔɡˈiz/
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /-ˌ(h)ɑɡ-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːz

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noun

Meaning 1

A supposed language in which groundhogs and humans can communicate with each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From groundhog + -ese (suffix forming the names of languages used in particular contexts).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: murmeleiden kieli — supposed language in which groundhogs and humans can communicate with each other
  • French: marmottien — supposed language in which groundhogs and humans can communicate with each other
  • Polish: język świstaków — supposed language in which groundhogs and humans can communicate with each other
  • Swedish: murmeldjuriska — supposed language in which groundhogs and humans can communicate with each other