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starkers

/ˈstɑɹkɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
stark-ers
IPA
/ˈstɑɹkɚz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Completely nude.

British usage; Slang

adj

Stark raving mad.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

* "naked": British slang, from 1923, combining (like a popular etymology) two meanings of stark (“strong, utterly; barren”) with stark naked, which is from Old English steort (“tail”), referring to the tail-end (as in butt-naked). * "crazy": stark (“shortening of stark raving mad”) + -ers

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɑɹkɚz/
  • British English: /ˈstɑːkəz/

Usage

Phrases

Harry starkers stark bollock naked

Frequently Paired Words

stark bollock naked

Synonyms

nude

Antonyms

dressed

Rhymes With

markers parkers barkers

Questions

How do you pronounce starkers?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑɹkɚz/.
What does starkers mean?
Completely nude.
Where does starkers come from?
* "naked": British slang, from 1923, combining (like a popular etymology) two meanings of stark (“strong, utterly; barren”) with stark naked, which is from Old English steort (“tail”), referring to the tail-end (as in butt-naked). * "crazy": stark (“shortening of stark raving mad”) + -ers

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