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outwick

/ˈaʊtˌwɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-wick
IPA
/ˈaʊtˌwɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shot where a player's stone hits the outer edge of another stone, causing the latter to move towards the tee.

verb

To play (one's stone) in a way that it hits the outer edge of another stone, causing the latter to move towards the tee.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a stone: to move in a way that it hits the outer edge of another stone, causing the latter to move towards the tee.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

The noun is derived from out- (prefix meaning ‘external to; on the outside of’) + wick (“shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5). The verb is derived from out- + wick (“to strike (a stationary stone) with one’s own stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5), and is modelled after the noun.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaʊtˌwɪk/
  • British English: /ˈaʊtˌwɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outwicks (plural) outwicks (present, singular) outwicking (participle, present) outwicked (participle, past) outwicked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

inwick

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick nick trick technique thick creek

Questions

How do you pronounce outwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌwɪk/.
What does outwick mean?
A shot where a player's stone hits the outer edge of another stone, causing the latter to move towards the tee.
Where does outwick come from?
The noun is derived from out- (prefix meaning ‘external to; on the outside of’) + wick (“shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5). The verb is derived from out- + wick (“to strike (a stationary stone) with one’s own stone just enough that the former changes direction”) (etymology 5), and is modelled after the noun.

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