muckrake
English
noun
Definitions
- A rake for scraping up dung.
Etymology
Compound from English muck + English rake (man habituated to immoral conduct).
Origin
English
rake
Gloss
man habituated to immoral conduct
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- de-muck English
- hayrake English
- horserake English
- muck English
- muck-up English
- mucker English
- muckheap English
- muckhill English
- muckite English
- muckland English
- muckmidden English
- muckology English
- muckraker English
- muckworm English
- mucky English
- overrake English
- rake English
- rakeable English
- rakeback English
- rakeful English
- rakehoe English
- rakehood English
- rakeless English
- rakelike English
- rakemaker English
- raker English
- rakery English
- rakestale English
- raketh English
- rakish English
- mok Middle English
- rake Middle English
- reki Swahili
- ireki Xhosa