mackle

mack·le

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mak-uh l]
- /ˈmæk əl/
- /mˈakəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-uh l]
- /ˈmæk əl/

Definitions of mackle word

noun mackle a blur in printing, as from a double impression. 1
noun mackle A blurred impression in printing. 1
noun mackle a double or blurred impression caused by shifting paper or type 0
verb mackle to mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way 0
noun mackle a blot or blur 0
noun mackle a blurred sheet 0

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Origin of mackle

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; variant of earlier macle, makle; earlier macule macule

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Parts of speech for Mackle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mackle

mackle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

mackle usage trend in Literature

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