daglock

dag·lock

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dag-lok]
- /ˈdægˌlɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dag-lok]
- /ˈdægˌlɒk/

Definitions of daglock word

noun daglock a dung-caked lock of wool around the hindquarters of a sheep 3
noun daglock a lock of wool matted with dirt, dung, etc. 3
noun daglock a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep. 1
noun daglock A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep. 1

See all 4 definitions of daglock

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Origin of daglock

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; dag1 + lock2

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Parts of speech for Daglock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Daglock

daglock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".