Meanings
adjectivekenspeckle (comparative more kenspeckle, superlative most kenspeckle)
comparative more kenspeckle · superlative most kenspeckle
- NorthernScotlandUKEasily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous.
'It [the gold coin] is sae bonny and sae kenspeckle,' said she, 'that I think I'll keep it for the sake of the giver.'
1828, James Hogg, Mary Burnet
Origin
Alteration of kenspeck.
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kenspeckle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeckle
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“kenspeckle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeckle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kenspeckle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenspeckle.
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