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- [spil-i-kin]
- /ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn/
- /ˈspɪ.lɪkɪn/
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- [spil-i-kin]
- /ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn/
Definitions of spillikin word
- noun spillikin a jackstraw. 1
- noun spillikin spillikins, (used with a singular verb) the game of jackstraws. 1
- noun spillikin a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins 0
- noun spillikin any of the strips used in jackstraws 0
- noun spillikin the game of jackstraws 0
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Origin of spillikin
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; variant of spellican < obsolete Dutch spelleken, equivalent to spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin
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Parts of speech for Spillikin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spillikin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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