Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ked

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: ked
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the family Hippoboscidae of obligate parasites, especially the sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus.

noun

Initialism of Kendrick Extrication Device.

noun

singular of Keds

Example Sentences

"Pouring with tobacco liquor is fatal to these insects, and also to the ked, Hippobosca ovina, and to the tick, Acarus reduvius, if it fairly reach them."
"The common differential diagnoses include cutaneous myiasis, sheep scab and lice; however, keds are readily visible to the naked eye.[…]Adult keds are 4-6 mm long, dark red and readily visible on the neck and forelimbs."
"They watch the sheep for signs of insects or pests, such as sheep keds and sheep lice, that can irritate the sheep causing them to scratch their fleece against fences or troughs and damage or tear the wool."
"Consequently he hadn’t been able to run well; his gym shoe threatening to fall off, he had surrendered at the appearance of the car. He had rather be caught than lose one Ked."
"Meanwhile, I struggled to keep my composure and to keep my breathing steady as she ever so slightly would shift first one Ked, then the other, as she gently played with my foot."
"I put one Ked gingerly on the driveway to test for ice."

Etymology

Of unknown origin. Possibly from or related to Old Danish keed (“sheep ked, louse-fly”).

Word Breakdown

Root: keed

Inflected Forms

keds (plural) kade (alternative)

Phrases

deer ked ked itch sheep ked

Synonyms

louse fly Melophagus ovinus

Rhymes With

said read head red instead lead dead led bed ahead spread ed

Questions

What does ked mean?: Any of the family Hippoboscidae of obligate parasites, especially the sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus.
Where does ked come from?: Of unknown origin. Possibly from or related to Old Danish keed (“sheep ked, louse-fly”).

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