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minnock

/ˈmɪnək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
min-nock
IPA
/ˈmɪnək/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

noun

One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

verb

To act or speak with affected niceness.

verb

To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.

verb

To fool or monkey around.

Etymology

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

minnocks (plural) minnick (alternative) minnik (alternative) minnocks (present, singular) minnocking (participle, present) minnocked (participle, past) minnocked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce minnock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnək/.
What does minnock mean?
The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)
Where does minnock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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