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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Idioms for how
Origin of how
1before 900; Middle English how, hu,Old English hū; cognate with Old Frisian hū, ho,Dutch hoe; akin to German wie (Old High German hweo), Gothic hwaiwa
Words nearby how
hoverport, Hovertrain, Hovey, Hovhaness, HOV lane, how, how about, how about that?, Howard, how are you?, howbeit
Definition for how (2 of 2)
how2
[ hou ]
/ haʊ /
interjection Facetious.
(used as a greeting in imitation of American Indian speech.)
Origin of how
2First recorded in 1810–20; of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for how (1 of 2)
how1
/ (haʊ) /
adverb
noun
the way a thing is donethe how of it
Word Origin for how
Old English hu; related to Old Frisian hū, Old High German hweo
British Dictionary definitions for how (2 of 2)
how2
/ (haʊ) /
sentence substitute
a greeting supposed to be or have been used by American Indians and often used humorously
Word Origin for how
C19: of Siouan origin; related to Dakota háo
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Idioms and Phrases with how
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