crocks

Meaning of crocks

plural noun
  1. an earthenware pot or jar.
    the runner beans were then packed in layers of salt in large crocks
  2. something considered to be complete nonsense.
    this whole business of an electronic community is a crock
    what a crock!

Old English croc, crocca, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse krukka and probably to Dutch kruik and German Krug .

plural noun
  1. an old person who is considered to be feeble and useless.
    I'm an old crock and he's an old buffer
verb, 3rd person present
  1. injure (a person or part of the body).
    he crocked a shoulder in the test against South Africa
    the striker was crocked in a practice match

late Middle English: perhaps from Flemish, and probably related to crack. Originally a Scots term for an old ewe, it came in the late 19th century to denote an old or broken-down horse.

Information about crocks

  • The singular form of crocks is: crock.
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Hyphenation of crocks

crocks

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • crocks is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

crocks synonyms

Meaning a rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking:

pot

Meaning a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food:

jar

Meaning a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, especially one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person:

urn

Meaning a large jug:

pitcher

Meaning a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids:

jug

Meaning a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water:

ewer

Meaning a ship or large boat:

vessel

Meaning an object for holding or transporting something:

container

Meaning a hollow object used to contain something:

receptacle

Meaning a place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored:

repository

Meaning a cream or milk substitute for adding to coffee or tea:

creamer

Meaning a large bowl or jug used for serving drinks such as tea or punch:

jorum

Words that rhyme with crocks

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