Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marlock

/ˈmɑɹ.lək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-lock
IPA: /ˈmɑɹ.lək/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prank; a practical joke.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

noun

A playful gesture.

Obsolete

noun

A flirtatious glance.

Obsolete

noun

Any of various small eucalypts of southwest Australia.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Jack, my cousin, used to play off all sorts of marlocks with Terpsy; but she were werry good-tempered."
"He played moore nor one marlock o' th' same mak afore we'd getten through th' first day, who aw began thinkin he were carryin on to smother his feelins an' keep his full heart fro runnin o'er."

Etymology

From Nyunga marlok.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑɹ.lək/
British English: /ˈmɑː.lək/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marlocks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce marlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.lək/.
What does marlock mean?: A prank; a practical joke.
Where does marlock come from?: From Nyunga marlok.

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