Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flook

/flˈʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: flook
IPA: /flˈʊk/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”).

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"Halberts differ very little from the bill, being like them conſtructed both for puſhing and cutting: a halbert conſiſts of three parts, the ſpear, or ſometimes a kind of ſvvord blade for puſhing, an ax, or hatchet for ſtriking and cutting, and a flook or hook for pulling down faſcines, in the attack of trenches, or temporary fortifications."

Etymology

Various origins: * From the Old Norse personal name Flóki. * Altered spelling of German Fluck.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Fluck

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

flooks (plural) Fluke (alternative)

Rhymes With

look took book cook hook shook brooke brook undertook crook cooke nook

Questions

How do you pronounce flook?: The recorded pronunciation is /flˈʊk/.
What does flook mean?: Obsolete form of fluke (“blade at the end of an anchor”).
Where does flook come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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