Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seek a knot in a bulrush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
seek a -knot in a bul-rush
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To find problems where none exist.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin nōdum in scirpō quaerō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

seeks a knot in a bulrush (present, singular) seeking a knot in a bulrush (participle, present) sought a knot in a bulrush (participle, past) sought a knot in a bulrush (past) seek knots in a bulrush (alternative) seek knots in bulrushes (alternative) look for a knot in a bulrush (alternative)

Questions

What does seek a knot in a bulrush mean?
To find problems where none exist.
Where does seek a knot in a bulrush come from?
Calque of Latin nōdum in scirpō quaerō.

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