Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knuckerhole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: knuck-er-hole
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In English folklore, a hole in the ground said to be the home of a knucker, a dragon-like creature.

Example Sentences

"There is a knuckerhole north of Lyminster where a nicor is said to have lived. As a matter of fact, the warrior who slew the knuckerhole dinosaur was honored with a tombstone that is still located in a church there dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene."

Etymology

From knucker + hole.

Inflected Forms

knuckerholes (plural)

Questions

What does knuckerhole mean?: In English folklore, a hole in the ground said to be the home of a knucker, a dragon-like creature.
Where does knuckerhole come from?: From knucker + hole.

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