Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-locked

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: long-locked
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a hairstyle, specifically dreadlocks or locs, characterized by long, thick, twisted pieces of hair.

adj

Of hair, very thick and voluminous.

Dated; Literary

Usage

Inflected Forms

longer-locked (comparative) longest-locked (superlative)

Questions

What does long-locked mean?: Of a hairstyle, specifically dreadlocks or locs, characterized by long, thick, twisted pieces of hair.

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