killick

kil·lick

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kil-ik]
- /ˈkɪl ɪk/
- /kˈɪlɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ik]
- /ˈkɪl ɪk/

Definitions of killick word

noun killick a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood. 1
noun killick any anchor. 1
noun killick A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor. 1
noun killick a small anchor, esp one made of a heavy stone 0
noun killick a small anchor; often, an anchor weighted with or using a stone 0
noun killick A small anchor. 0

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Origin of killick

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Killick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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killick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

killick usage trend in Literature

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