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kenspeck

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɛn.spɛk/
  • pin-pen-merger: /ˈkɪn.spɛk/
  • rhymes with -ɛnspɛk

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adj

Meaning 1

Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Apparently from Old Norse kennispakr (“quick at recognizing persons or things”), from kenna (“know, recognize”) + spakr (“wise”). Compare Swedish kännspak.