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Definition stark

Etymology 1

From Middle English stark, starc, from Old English stearc, starc (“stiff, obstinate, severe, etc.”), from Proto-Germanic *starkaz, *starkuz (“stiff, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terg- (“rigid, stiff”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sterc (“strong”), Dutch sterk (“strong”), Low German sterk (“strong”), German stark (“strong”), Danish stærk (“strong”), Swedish stark (“strong”), Norwegian sterk (“strong”), Icelandic sterkur (“strong”). Related to starch.

In the phrase stark naked: an alternation of start ("tail" or "rump"), a literal parallel to the modern butt naked.

Adjective

stark (comparative starker, superlative starkest)

  1. (obsolete) Hard, firm; obdurate.
  2. Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
  3. (archaic) Strong; vigorous; powerful.
  4. Stiff, rigid.
  5. Hard in appearance; barren, desolate.
  6. Complete, absolute, full.
Adverb

stark (not comparable)

  1. starkly; entirely, absolutely

Etymology 2

From Middle English starken, from Old English stearcian (“to stiffen, become hard, grow stiff or hard”), from Proto-Germanic *stark?n?, *stark?n? (“to stiffen, become hard”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terg- (“rigid, stiff”). Cognate with German erstarken (“to strengthen”).

Verb

stark (third-person singular simple present starks, present participle starking, simple past and past participle starked)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) To stiffen.

Results 451 Words with the letters STARK

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11 letter words with the letters STARK 
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6 letter words with the letters STARK 
KARATS 10
KARSTS 10
KORATS 10
KRAFTS 13
KRAITS 10
KRAUTS 11
KURTAS 11
SKATER 10
STRAKE 10
STREAK 10
TAKERS 10
TAROKS 10
TRACKS 13
TRAIKS 10
TRANKS 11
TROAKS 10
5 letter words with the letters STARK 
4 letter words with the letters STARK 
ARKS 8
ARTS 4
KART 8
KATS 8
RATS 4
SARK 8
SKAT 8
STAR 4
TARS 4
TASK 8
TSAR 4
3 letter words with the letters STARK 
ARK 7
ARS 3
ART 3
ASK 7
KAS 7
KAT 7
RAS 3
RAT 3
SAT 3
SKA 7
TAR 3
TAS 3
TSK 7
2 letter words with the letters STARK 
AR 2
AS 2
AT 2
KA 6
TA 2

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