spillikins

spil·li·kin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spil-i-kin]
- /ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spil-i-kin]
- /ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn/

Definitions of spillikins word

noun spillikins a jackstraw. 1
noun spillikins spillikins, (used with a singular verb) the game of jackstraws. 1
noun spillikins a game in which players try to pick each spillikin from a heap without moving any of the others 0

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Origin of spillikins

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; variant of spellican < obsolete Dutch spelleken, equivalent to spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin

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Parts of speech for Spillikins

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spillikins popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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