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inwick

/ɪnˈwɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-wick
IPA
/ɪnˈwɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stroke in which the stone rebounds from the inside edge of another stone, and then slides close to the tee.

verb

To play (one's stone) in a way that it rebounds from the inside edge of another stone, and then slides close to the tee.

Transitive verb

verb

To play one's stone in a way that it rebounds from the inside edge of another stone, and then slides close to the tee.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

The noun is derived from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, into; within’) + wick (“shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5). The verb is derived from the noun; by surface analysis, in- + wick (“to strike (a stationary stone) with one’s own stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈwɪk/
  • British English: /ɪnˈwɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

inwicks (plural) inwicks (present, singular) inwicking (participle, present) inwicked (participle, past) inwicked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

outwick

Synonyms

inring

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick nick trick technique thick creek

Questions

How do you pronounce inwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈwɪk/.
What does inwick mean?
A stroke in which the stone rebounds from the inside edge of another stone, and then slides close to the tee.
Where does inwick come from?
The noun is derived from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, into; within’) + wick (“shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5). The verb is derived from the noun; by surface analysis, in- + wick (“to strike (a stationary stone) with one’s own stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5).

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