starky
obsolete
starky is spelled S-T-A-R-K-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, starky means “Stiff, rigid, hard to work (e.g. with a needle or plough)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in starky?
| Letters | 6: S-T-A-R-K-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is starky?
Starky appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does starky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteStiff, rigid, hard to work (e.g. with a needle or plough).
His Hands would be as hard, dry and starky, as if he had wrought for his Living, at Cleaving of Wood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does starky come from?
Compare stark.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).