Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jinks

/d͡ʒɪŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
jinks
IPA
/d͡ʒɪŋks/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of jink

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of jink

intj

Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

An unincorporated community in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of Jenks.

Synonyms

high jinks hijinks high jinx

Homonyms

jinx jynx

Rhymes With

thinks links drinks sinks stinks kinks jinx shrinks lynx inks sphinx pinks

Questions

How do you pronounce jinks?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪŋks/.
What does jinks mean?
plural of jink
Where does jinks come from?
Variant of Jenks.

How to pronounce jinks

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