Definition of ilk Ilk

/ɪˈlk/ - [ilk] - ilk

We found 6 definitions of ilk from 5 different sources.

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What does ilk mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

ilk - a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ilk (Noun)
    A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
  • ilk (Adjective)
    The same.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ilk (a.)
    Same; each; every.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ilk
    ilk, adj. the same.—Of that ilk, of that same, used in connection with a man whose name is the same as that of his ancestral estate—often used erroneously for 'of that kind.' [A.S. ilc, ylc, from y- or i- (base of he), and líc=like.]

Part of speech

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  • ilk, noun, singular of ilks.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

ilk in sign language
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