Word Explorer

Conks

A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

📖 Definitions of "Conks"

noun
  1. 1

    A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

  2. 2

    The shell of this sea animal.

  3. 3

    A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

  4. 4

    The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

noun
  1. 1

    A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.

  2. 2

    A person who operates such a machine.

noun
  1. 1

    The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.

  2. 2

    A nose, especially a large one.

verb
  1. 1

    To hit, especially on the head.

Translate “Conks” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.