KNACK
What does "KNACK" mean?
A special skill or clever way of doing something, often acquired easily or instinctively.
Meanings
- An acquired or natural talent for doing something deftly. She has a knack for calming nervous travelers.
- A clever trick or ingenious method. There's a knack to opening that old window without breaking it.
Word origin
From Middle English 'knak' (a sharp blow or sound, then a trick or device), probably imitative of a sharp cracking noise; the sense of 'clever trick' developed in the 16th century.
Remember it
KNACK has a silent K, then a sharp 'nack' - it began as the cracking sound of a clever trick snapping into place.
A little poem
The trick looks like luck till you watch it twice-
then luck turns out to be paid for in price.
couplet
Wordplay
- I finally got the knack of telling jokes - I just keep doing it until something cracks.
What it teaches
What looks like a gift is usually a thousand quiet failures wearing their good clothes.
Quick facts
What does KNACK mean?
A special skill or clever way of doing something, often acquired easily or instinctively.
Is KNACK a valid word?
Yes — KNACK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is KNACK?
KNACK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does KNACK come from?
From Middle English 'knak' (a sharp blow or sound, then a trick or device), probably imitative of a sharp cracking noise; the sense of 'clever trick' developed in the 16th century.
What can KNACK teach us?
What looks like a gift is usually a thousand quiet failures wearing their good clothes.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.