Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ponk

/ˈpɒŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: ponk
IPA: /ˈpɒŋk/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nocturnal evil spirit.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Ne let the ponk, nor other evil sprights, / Ne let mischievous witches with their charms […]"
"Marrying a ponk, my lord, is pressing to death, whipping, and hanging"

Etymology

A false reading for pouke; see Puck.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ponks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ponk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒŋk/.
What does ponk mean?: A nocturnal evil spirit.
Where does ponk come from?: A false reading for pouke; see Puck.

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