Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morlock

/mˈɔɹlək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: mor-lock
IPA: /mˈɔɹlək/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).

noun

A brutish troglodyte.

Example Sentences

"Thus civilian morale became a key issue in war preparations, which were undertaken in a spirit so fretfully suspicious that centralised mass shelters were not constructed for fear of encouraging a deep shelter mentality that would turn London's population into a race of modern Morlocks."
"We need a modern White version of that. They go into niggerhoods that border Human areas and patrol. Protect the Human encampments from the invading Morlocks. Do it legally, and call the police to actually grab the criminal n*gs, but be out there in force watching & filming these things."

Etymology

Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895; possibly influenced by Morlach or Moloch.

Inflected Forms

Morlocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Eloi

Questions

How do you pronounce morlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔɹlək/.
What does morlock mean?: A member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).
Where does morlock come from?: Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895; possibly influenced by Morlach or Moloch.

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