kenspeckle

American  

[ken-spek-uhl] / ˈkɛnˌspɛk əl /

Or kenspeckled

adjective

Scot. and North England.

1. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.

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kenspeckle British  

/ ˈkɛnˌspɛkəl /

adjective

1. easily seen or recognized

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Etymology

Origin of kenspeckle

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

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

His humorous verses to Mr. Torrance on that occasion—“Kenspeckle here my lane I stand”—unfortunately too indelicate for further citation, ran through the country like a fiery cross; they were recited, quoted, paraphrased, and laughed over as far away as Dumfries on the one hand and Dunbar on the other.

From Project Gutenberg