Knack

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A clever, expedient way of doing something.
  • n. A specific talent for something, especially one difficult to explain or teach. See Synonyms at art1.
  • n. Archaic A cleverly designed device.
  • n. Archaic A knickknack.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.
  • n. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
  • n. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device.
  • v. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
  • v. To speak affectedly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
  • verb-intransitive. To speak affectedly.
  • n. A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
  • n. A readiness in performance; aptness at doing a specific task; skill; aptitude; facility; dexterity; -- often used with for.
  • n. Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To crack, make a sharp abrupt noise; specifically, to gnash the teeth; make a champing sound.
  • To speak affectedly or mincingly.
  • To talk in a lively manner; narrate.
  • To cause, to sound.
  • To sneer; taunt; mock.
  • n. A crack or snap; a sharp sound; a snap with the finger or finger-nail.
  • n. A dexterous exploit; a trick; a device; a mockery; a repartee.
  • n. Readiness; habitual facility of performance; dexterity; adroitness.
  • n. An ingenious trifle; a toy; a knickknack.
  • n. A kind of figure made of a small quantity of corn at the end of the harvest, and carried in the harvest-home procession.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a special way of doing something
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    endowment    gift    talent    natural endowment   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    crack    toy    plaything    knickknack    skill    aptitude    facility    dexterity    trick    device   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adak    Black    Braque    Chirac    Jack    Jacques    Lak    Mac    Mack    Macke   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aptitude    quickness    tact    acumen    cleverness    happen    celerity    coincidence    agility    flair