English Explanatory Dictionary

mammock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shapeless piece; a fragment.
verb
  1. To tear to pieces.

Pronunciation

/ˈmamək/ /ˈmæmək/ /ˈmɑmək/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mammock.wav

Word forms

mammock mammocks mammocking mammocked

Etymology

From mam (of obscure origin) + -ock (“diminutive suffix”).

Synonyms

hunk lump bit chip chunk clip crumb crumbling cutting flake fleak fragment mammock ort piece piecemeal portion scrap scraplet slice snead snippet steck

Related words

mommick mummock
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