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Rareheckle
The correct spelling is heckle.
How to pronounce heckle
noun
IPA: /ˈhɛkəl/
Say it like: Hek-le
The correct spelling is heckle. An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. For example: "When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."
Usage Examples
“When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled.”
“Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
- 2.(usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.
- 3.A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
- 4.(usually now in the plural) By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.
- 5.A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
verb
- 1.To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.
- 2.To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
- 3.To prepare flax for spinning using special combs called hackles
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