Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daglock

/ˈdæɡlɒk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: da-glock
IPA: /ˈdæɡlɒk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

Example Sentences

"1859-1865, Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail."

Etymology

From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdæɡlɒk/

Inflected Forms

daglocks (plural)

Synonyms

dag

Questions

How do you pronounce daglock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæɡlɒk/.
What does daglock mean?: A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
Where does daglock come from?: From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).

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