How many words contain the sequence 'ck'?

There are 17 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ck'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ck' include Aback, Background, Caback. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Aback Adverb Background Noun, Adjective, Verb Caback Verb Dabchick Noun Dabchicks Noun (Plural) Dacker Verb Dackered Verb Dackering Verb Earcockle Noun Gabback Noun Jabberwock Noun Jabberwockian Adjective Jabberwocky Noun Quick Adjective, Adverb Reckoning Noun Saarbrucken Proper Noun Xalostockite Noun

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. Which sentence is formal and correct?

She abacked. She was visibly taken aback by the question. She abacked the question. She was abacking.

2. What does the term 'Jabberwocky' mean in modern usage?

A fast-talking person Meaningless or nonsensical language A foreign language you don't understand A type of legal contract

3. Which of the following is a common mistake when using 'caback'?

Using it in the past tense Using it as a noun Adding '-ing' to it Using it to describe birds

4. How is 'Jabberwocky' correctly pronounced?

JA-bur-wok-ee jab-ER-wok-ee ja-BER-wok-ee JAB-er-wok-ee

5. Which sentence uses 'xalostockite' correctly?

The gem cutter xalostockited the stone. We found a massive piece of xalostockite. The xalostockite dog barked. She wore a xalostockite dress.

6. Which sentence uses 'Jabberwocky' correctly?

He was jabberwocking all night. The contract was full of legal Jabberwocky. She is a Jabberwocky person. I saw a Jabberwocky of birds.

7. In what context is it most appropriate to use the word 'dackered' today?

Modern business emails Scientific research papers Historical fiction or poetry Casual text messages

8. Which sentence uses 'dackering' correctly?

We were dackering over the price. He is a dackering. Stop your dackering and get to work! The dackering was very loud.

9. Which phrase is most common in English?

A reckoning of math Day of reckoning Reckoning the bills An reckoning moment

10. Which sentence uses 'reckoning' correctly?

She is reckoning quickly. The day of reckoning has come. He is very reckoning today. They reckoning the cost now.

11. In which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'Jabberwockian'?

First syllable (jab) Third syllable (wock) Fourth syllable (i) Fifth syllable (an)

12. What other famous nonsense creature appears in the same poem as the Jabberwock?

The Bandersnatch The Snark The Boojum The Grinch

13. What does the 'brucken' part of Saarbrucken literally translate to in English?

Bridges Banks Brooks Border

14. What is the correct spelling of the word?

Gab back Gabback Gabac Gabbak

15. Which industry was Saarbrucken historically famous for before its transition to a modern service economy?

Textiles Shipbuilding Coal and steel Wine making

16. Which phrase makes the most sense?

A Jabberwockian breakfast A Jabberwockian nightmare of bureaucracy A Jabberwockian mile A Jabberwockian color

17. In 'by my reckoning, we will arrive by noon,' what does 'reckoning' mean?

Judgment Calculation or estimate Confrontation Punishment

18. What does 'background music' mean?

Music that is the main focus of a concert Music played softly to create an atmosphere Music about history Music played on a radio

19. What part of speech is 'Jabberwockian'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

20. Which sentence uses 'dackered' correctly?

He dackered at the gate. He was a dackered. He dackered the car. He is dacker.

21. Which sentence uses 'background' correctly?

I have background in science. The background is too loud in this photo. She ran a background check on the new tenant. He is standing on the background of the picture.

22. In what type of geological environment does xalostockite typically form?

Deep ocean trenches Contact metamorphic skarns Glacial ice Volcanic ash clouds

23. What is the correct comparative form of 'quick'?

More quick Quicker Quickier Most quick

24. What does the 'dab' in dabchick refer to?

The bird's color The bird's habit of dabbing or splashing at water The bird's diet of dirt The bird's loud call

25. Which preposition is used to describe your field of expertise?

of at in on

26. What distinguishes dabchicks from ducks?

Dabchicks have webbed feet Dabchicks have pointed bills and lobed feet Dabchicks are much larger Dabchicks cannot swim

27. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

dakered daccered dackered dackard

28. What does the phrase 'quick as a flash' mean?

Very bright Extremely fast Very surprising Like lightning in a storm

29. Should 'Jabberwockian' generally be capitalized?

Yes, always No, never Only in British English Only if it starts a sentence

30. Where does the word 'xalostockite' get its name?

A Greek god A town in Mexico The scientist who discovered it A Latin word for pink

31. Which word is a direct antonym of 'dackered' in the context of momentum?

Stalled Wavered Accelerated Tottered

32. What is the likely etymological origin of 'dacker'?

Old French Latin Old Norse or Middle Low German Arabic

33. What does 'a reckoning with the past' mean?

A calculation of past expenses A confrontation with difficult history A return to earlier times A summary of past events

34. Which verb correctly follows 'dabchicks' in a sentence?

was is has were

35. Which preposition usually comes before 'aback'?

on in taken at

36. How was earcockle historically harmful to humans?

It caused hallucinations. It made people taller. It caused illness when eaten in bread. It was toxic to touch.

37. In which country is the city of Saarbrucken located?

France Belgium Germany Luxembourg

38. Which sentence uses 'quick' correctly in formal writing?

She ran quick to the bus stop. She ran quickly to the bus stop. She quick ran to the bus stop. She ran more quick to the bus stop.

39. What is the plural form when referring to the physical lumps?

Earcockle Earcockles Earcockli Earscockle

40. What does the 'ear' in 'earcockle' refer to?

The human ear The ear of a cereal plant Earwigs Early crops

41. What does the archaic word 'dackering' mean?

Bargaining Dawdling or hesitating Running fast Shouting

42. In what type of writing would you most likely use 'gabback' today?

Modern business emails Historical fiction Scientific reports Text messages

43. Where does the primary stress fall in 'reckoning'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Evenly across all syllables

44. What part of speech is the word 'dackered'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

45. How many syllables are in the word 'Jabberwockian'?

Three Four Five Six

46. Which word is the closest modern synonym for 'caback'?

Sing Whisper Cackle Shout

47. How is earcockle primarily prevented today?

Heavy use of pesticides Modern seed cleaning Genetic modification Burning fields

48. To which broader family of birds does the dabchick belong?

Ducks (Anatidae) Herons (Ardeidae) Grebes (Podicipedidae) Rails (Rallidae)

49. What type of word is 'caback' linguistically?

A borrowing from French An eponym An onomatopoeia A clipping

50. If a lawyer calls a contract 'pure jabberwock,' what do they mean?

It is a legally binding document It is written in very clear language It is a masterpiece of literature It is complete nonsense