talik

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noun

An area of permanently unfrozen waterlogged soil surrounded by permafrost

OriginRussian та́лый →
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Meanings

nountalik (plural taliks)

plural taliks

  1. An area of permanently unfrozen waterlogged soil surrounded by permafrost
  2. alternativeAlternative form of taliq.

Origin

  1. Russianта́лый
  2. Englishtalik

From Russian та́лый (tályj), related to та́ять (tájatʹ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tikaltilaklatikkilat
Cite this entry
APA

talik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talik

MLA

“talik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talik.

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