Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plouk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plouk
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pimple or spot.

Example Sentences

"No liquor hath been tryed more excellent for itching, and heat of the face with plouks, & puſtuls then this water, it being both drunck and put thervpon."

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly related to plug. Compare Scots plook, plouk.

Inflected Forms

plouks (plural) plook (alternative) pluke (alternative)

Questions

What does plouk mean?: A pimple or spot.
Where does plouk come from?: Of uncertain origin, possibly related to plug. Compare Scots plook, plouk.

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