Advertisement

Advertisement

-ock

  1. a native English suffix of nouns, used to form descriptive names ( ruddock, lit., the red one) and diminutives ( hillock ).


-ock

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating smallness

    hillock

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ock1

Middle English -ok, Old English -oc, -uc
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ock1

Old English -oc, -uc
Discover More

Example Sentences

Now, that 'ock is 'sa 'avin' the time of its life—maturin' grandly; got a wonderful chance.

With luck that 'ock may lie there another quarter of a century, and a sweet pretty wine it'll be.

Och forlat os wara skulder sa som ock wi forlaten them oss skildege aro.

"Barbedie no go bed—in f'ock," remarked Barbara indignantly.

I said it was a den of li-ons, but indeed no li-ons ever behave so s'ock-kingly!

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


ocicatOckeghem