Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knicker

/ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: knick-er
IPA: /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Of or relating to knickers.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

A kind of marble used in games, originally made of clay, baked hard and oiled.

British usage; American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"knicker elastic, knicker drawer, knicker thief"
"A knicker nicker nicked a pair of knickers off the clothesline."
"Country club men had reinstated the knicker, adding four inches in length […]"
"A sock worn in the regulation fashion, under the knicker, looks neatest and permits the proper full flare of the knicker."

Etymology

From Dutch knikker.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: knikker

Usage

Uncountable
British usage
American usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

knickers (plural)

Derived Forms

knickered knickerless

Synonyms

nicker

Homonyms

nicker

Rhymes With

liquor quicker sticker thicker kicker vicar flickr flicker ticker wicker picker sicker

Questions

How do you pronounce knicker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does knicker mean?: Of or relating to knickers.
Where does knicker come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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