skookum
/ˈskuːkəm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed.
noun
An evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
noun
A type of doll in the form of a Native American.
Example Sentences
- "The electrics were fine (amazing considering Joseph Lucas, the Prince of Darkness made 'em), although they were positive ground - admittedly not a serious problem unless you wanted to add electrical accessories - and mostly we didn't in those days unless you had a Hardly Dangerous "garbage wagon". (This was probably cuz the Harley was the only bike with a skookum enough electrical system for the load.)"
- "There was a young, bold freight trainman here who tried using one of his steel-toed boots as a wheel chock. Not quite skookum enough, though. He lost a big part of his foot."
- "I am also configuring for the 18m tip extension, so whatever I do to the winglet attach will need to be skookum enough for the extension."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
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Usage
- American usage