Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: conky
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a prominent nose.

Slang

adj

Of the nose, prominent.

Slang

Example Sentences

"In history, which duke and general, born in 1769, was nicknamed 'Old Conky'?"
"He had taken his place amidst cheering and table-bumping alongside Stonker Watkins, the presiding Lucifer, a conky bespectacled giant with a crimson nose, […]"
"But when he saw that the goat had a fine conky nose and handsome curly whiskers [...] Egbert let out one yell and bolted straight across the strawberry beds."

Etymology

From conk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: conk

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more conky (comparative) most conky (superlative)

Phrases

Conky Joe

Frequently Paired Words

Conky Joe

Questions

What does conky mean?: Having a prominent nose.
Where does conky come from?: From conk + -y.

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