malkin
Plural: malkins
Noun
- An untidy woman, or a scarecrow.
- A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
- A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
- A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
- A scarecrow.
- A cat.
- A hare.
Examples
- His opponent’s strategy was as disheveled as a malkin, yet surprisingly effective.
Origin / Etymology
From Malde, an early form of Maude or Matilda + -kin (diminutive ending). Compare grimalkin.
Scrabble Score: 12
malkin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmalkin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malkin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
malkin: valid Words With Friends Word