brockle
See also: bröckle
English
editEtymology
editUncertain: possibly from Scots, Back-formation from broccoli.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbrockle (comparative more brockle, superlative most brockle)
- Of food odors: malodorous, flatulent, pungent: smelling of sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, or hydrogen disulfide.
- Of animals: variegated, speckled, multicolored; usually used in the phrase brockle-faced.
Anagrams
editPennsylvania German
editEtymology
editCompare German bröckeln, Dutch brokkelen.
Verb
editbrockle
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