cocaine
/koʊˈkeɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.98 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
Uncountable
noun
An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker-street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature."
- "All I get, uh, is this cup of cold coffee and cocaine / And your ugly face, look out"
- "Cocaine’s awfully expensive stuff, isn't it? Is it worth it?"
- "[…] cocaining the eye, then introducing a speculum, or having an assistant hold the lids open with retractors."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /koʊˈkeɪn/
- British English: /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/