Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hackly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hack-ly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With a Jagged or rough surface.

Etymology

From hackle + -y. Cf. Hackley.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hackly (comparative) most hackly (superlative)

Questions

What does hackly mean?
With a Jagged or rough surface.
Where does hackly come from?
From hackle + -y. Cf. Hackley.

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