name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɹæŋ.ki/
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rhymes with -æŋki
CMU ARPABET:F R AE1 NG K IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given names Frank, Francisco, Francis, or Franklin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the female given names Frances or Francesca.
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name
Meaning 3
A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of Frankenstein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Frankenstein
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noun
Meaning 5
An Indian snack resembling a burrito.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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