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kraken

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹæ.kən/(UK)
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/ˈkɹæ.kən/(UK) · /ˈkɹɑː.kən/(UK) · /ˈkɹeɪ.kən/(UK) · /-kɪn/(UK)

Definition of kraken

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Kraken.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Kraken.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Short for Kraken variant (“SARS-CoV-2 virus variant XBB.1.5”).

name

  1. (Norse)A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), definite singular of krake (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”) (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), both from Old Norse kraki (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”, literally “crookie: something with crooks/hooks”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked”).

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