shank
12 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #21,672
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
verb
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʃˈæŋk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural shanks
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball” wn-def
- “hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction” wn-def
- “To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off. Darwin.” web-def