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- [gahr-lik]
- /ˈgɑr lɪk/
- /ˈɡɑː.lɪ.ki/
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- [gahr-lik]
- /ˈgɑr lɪk/
Definitions of garlicky word
- noun garlicky a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine. 1
- noun garlicky any of various other plants of the genus Allium. 1
- noun garlicky the bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes. 1
- noun garlicky the flavor or smell of this bulb. 1
- adjective garlicky cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt. 1
- adjective garlicky of or relating to garlic. 1
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Origin of garlicky
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear (cognate with German Ger) + lēac leek)
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Parts of speech for Garlicky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garlicky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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