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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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Excellent, impressive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British-Columbia, Northwestern, US, Yukon
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adj
Big, strong, durable, reliable, trustworthy, doughty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British-Columbia, Northwestern, US, Yukon
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noun
A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A kind of Native American-themed souvenir doll once common in tourist areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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noun
An evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: chiefly among Northwest Coast Aboriginal people
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noun
A type of doll in the form of a Native American.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
First attested in 1825–35. Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chehalis.
