KENSPECKLE

Meaning of KENSPECKLE in English

[ 'kɛnˌspɛk(ə)l ]

■ adjective Scottish conspicuous; easily recognizable.

Origin

C16: of Scand. origin, prob. based on ON kenna 'know, perceive' and spak- , spek- 'wise or wisdom'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

KENSPECKLE — adjective Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kjennspak quick to recognize Date: 1616 conspicuous
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KENSPECKLE — ˈkenzˌpekəl, -nˌsp- adjective or ken·speck -pek Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kjennspak quick at recognizing, from kjenne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KENSPECKLE — (a.) Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized.
Английский словарь Webster
KENSPECKLE — ( a. ) Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KENSPECKLE — /ken"spek'euhl/ , adj. Scot. and North Eng. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized. Also, kenspeckled . [ 1705-15; deriv. (see -LE) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KENSPECKLE — adjective Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kjennspak quick to recognize Date: 1616 chiefly Scottish : conspicuous
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KENSPECKLE — adj having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized.
Webster English vocab
KENSPECKLE — [ken.speck.le] adj [prob. of Scand origin; akin to Norw kjennspak quick to recognize] (1616) chiefly Scot: conspicuous
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KENSPECKLE — adj. Sc. conspicuous. [kenspeck of Scand. orig.: rel. to KEN]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KENSPECKLE — adj. Sc. conspicuous. [ kenspeck of Scand. orig.: rel. to KEN ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KENSPECKLE — adj. Sc. conspicuous. Etymology: kenspeck of Scand. orig.: rel. to KEN
Oxford English vocab
KENSPECKLE — a шотл. 1> бросающийся в глаза; яркий и пёстрый 2> легко различимый, заметный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KENSPECKLE — (r) бросающийся в глаза
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KENSPECKLE — (a) заметный; яркий и пестрый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KENSPECKLE — (0) легко различимый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KENSPECKLE — a шотл. 1) бросающийся в глаза; яркий и пёстрый 2) легко различимый, заметный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KENSPECKLE — a шотл. 1> бросающийся в глаза; яркий и пёстрый 2> легко различимый, заметный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KENSPECKLE — adj. Pronunciation: ' ken- ˌ spe-k ə l Function: adjective Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kjennspak quick …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KENSPECK — adjective see kenspeckle
Webster's New International English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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