Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kex

/kɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: kex
IPA: /kɛks/

14

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dried stem of certain large herbaceous plants.

Obsolete

noun

A plant having such a stem; a weed, a kecksy.

Obsolete

noun

A dry husk or covering.

Example Sentences

""I suppose you'll want a dish o' tay, or victuals of some sort, hey? […] I should be as dry as kex wi' travelling so far.""
"On the bedside table a new package of cigarettes and a traveling clock had for neighbor a nicely wrapped box containing the green figurine of a girl skier which shone through the double kix."

Etymology

From Middle English kex. Origin unknown; but compare Welsh cecys (“hollow stalks”) and Welsh cegid (“hemlock”), apparently from the same source as Latin cicūta (“hemlock”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: kex

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kɛks/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

kexes (plural) kix (alternative)

Rhymes With

sex complex ex generation x texts checks rex flex decks specs tex annex

Questions

How do you pronounce kex?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɛks/.
What does kex mean?: The dried stem of certain large herbaceous plants.
Where does kex come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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