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cockles of one's heart

cock·le
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-uh l]
    • /ˈkɒk əl ʌv, ɒv wʌnz hɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-uh l]
    • /ˈkɒk əl ʌv, ɒv wʌnz hɑrt/

Definitions of cockles of one's heart words

  • noun cockles of one's heart one's deepest feelings (esp in the phrase warm the cockles of one's heart) 3
  • noun cockles of one's heart any bivalve mollusk of the genus Cardium, having somewhat heart-shaped, radially ribbed valves, especially C. edule, the common edible species of Europe. 1
  • noun cockles of one's heart any of various allied or similar mollusks. 1
  • noun cockles of one's heart cockleshell (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun cockles of one's heart a wrinkle; pucker: a cockle in fabric. 1
  • noun cockles of one's heart a small, crisp candy of sugar and flour, bearing a motto. 1
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Origin of cockles of one's heart

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cokille < Middle French coqille < Vulgar Latin *cocchīlia, Latin conchylia, plural of conchȳlium < Greek konchȳ́lion, equivalent to konchȳ́l(ē) mussel + -ion diminutive suffix; compare Old English -cocc, in sǣ-cocc literally, sea-cockle < Vulgar Latin *coccus for Latin concha conch

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Parts of speech for Cockles of one's heart

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cockles of one's heart popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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