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kohl

/koʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
kohl
IPA
/koʊl/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

A dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.

Uncountable

verb

To decorate one's eyes with kohl.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the German surname, from Kohl (“cabbage”). Compare Koehl, Cole, Coll, Kail, Kale.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, كُحْل, ك ح ل

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊl/
  • British English: /kəʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kohls (plural) kohls (present, singular) kohling (participle, present) kohled (participle, past) kohled (past)

Phrases

kohl pencil kohl rabi

Frequently Paired Words

kohl rabi

Homonyms

coal cole

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce kohl?
The recorded pronunciation is /koʊl/.
What does kohl mean?
A surname from German.
Where does kohl come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce kohl

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