kenspeckle

or ken·speck·led

[ ken-spek-uhl ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.

kenspeckle

/ ˈkɛnˌspɛkəl /

adjective

1. easily seen or recognized

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenspeckle¹

1705–15; derivative ( -le ) of kenspeck (< Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kjennespak quick at recognizing, literally, know-clever); ken

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenspeckle¹

C18: from dialect kenspeck, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse kennispecki power of recognition; related to ken

Example Sentences

Photograph: DC Thompson/Dandy/PA When the last great struggle for 's soul is at an end, Alex Salmond may yet have cause to thank the nation's kenspeckle comic publishers, DC Thomson.

From The Guardian

After reading the ending of Mortal Coil, I wasn't really looking forward to it, there will be no Tanith, no Kenspeckle, less of Ghastly, and vampire love - how could this novel possibly be good?

From The Guardian

A vagrant with white mice is a kenspeckle, and surely you can have no difficulty in tracing her.

From Project Gutenberg

But when she took it she said—ay, I mind weel what my bonny woman said,—'It is sae bonny and sae kenspeckle,' said she, 'that I think I'll keep it for the sake of the giver.'

From Project Gutenberg

When we reached Blackford Hall I found more than a kenspeckle countryside to remind me of homeland.

From Project Gutenberg