malkin
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: maukin, maskin, makin, maltin, mankin, markin, walkin, calkin, mawkin, malin, malvin
Antonyms: maukin, maskin, makin, maltin, mankin, markin, walkin, calkin, mawkin, malin, malvin
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- {{lb|en|now|_|archaic|regional}} A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or [[uncultured]] [[woman]]; a [[kitchen maid]]; a [[slattern]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
- {{lb|en|now|_|regional}} A [[mop]], especially one used to clean a baker's oven. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
- {{lb|en|obsolete|nautical}} A [[mop]] or [[sponge]] attached to a jointed [[staff]] for [[swab]]bing out a [[cannon]]. {{defdate|19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|now|_|archaic|regional}} A [[scarecrow]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
- {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A [[cat]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
- {{lb|en|Scotland|North England}} A [[hare]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=given names}}.
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