cark
cark · carks
A noxious or corroding worryA noxious or corroding worry.
/kɑː(ɹ)k/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A noxious or corroding worry.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The state of being filled with worry.
Origin
From Middle English cark, kark (“worry”), from Old English carc (“sorrow, worry”).From Middle English cark, kark (“worry”), from Old English carc (“sorrow, worry”).
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Forms
plural: carksLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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