starker

Star·ker

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shtahr-ker]
- /ˈʃtɑr kər/
- /stɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shtahr-ker]
- /ˈʃtɑr kər/

Definitions of starker word

noun starker Janos [yah-nawsh] /ˈyɑ nɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1924–2013, U.S. cellist, born in Hungary. 1
adjective starker sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness. 1
adjective starker harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.: a stark landscape. 1
adjective starker extremely simple or severe: a stark interior. 1
adjective starker bluntly or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized: the stark reality of the schedule's deadline. 1
adjective starker stiff or rigid in substance, muscles, etc. 1

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Origin of starker

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English stearc stiff, firm; cognate with German stark strong; akin to Old Norse sterkr strong; akin to starch, stare; (adv.) Middle English sterke, derivative of the adj.

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Parts of speech for Starker

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starker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

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