Wirralian
Wirralian noun: an inhabitant of the Wirral peninsula.
Noun
Wirralian (plural Wirralians)
- An inhabitant of the Wirral peninsula.
- You could put a Wirralian and a Boltonian in the same railway compartment and swear that they came from opposite poles of the old empire.1970, The Bedside "Guardian", volume 19, page 195
- For the true Wirralian, his home is "over the water" from Liverpool and the rest of Merseyside.1981, Kenneth Burnley, Portrait of Wirral, page 13
Adjective
Wirralian (comparative more Wirralian, superlative most Wirralian)
- From or pertaining to the Wirral peninsula.
- There is no place called Wirral: it is purely a hundred name. Undeniably the people of that part are a clique with a Wirralian outlook.1938, Edmund Vale, How to see England, page 20
- 2008 June 2, Stephen Baxter, A personal reflection on a Wirralian life, Liverpool Daily Post
Forms of Wirralian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Wirralians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Wirralian |
| superlative | most Wirralian |
Origin of Wirralian
From Wirral + -ian.
Questions about Wirralian
- What does Wirralian mean?
- Wirralian means an inhabitant of the Wirral peninsula.
- What part of speech is Wirralian?
- Wirralian can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Wirralian?
- The plural of Wirralian is Wirralians.
Words near Wirralian in the dictionary
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