Definition of kenspeckle in English:
kenspeckle
adjective ˈkɛnˌspɛk(ə)lˈkenˌspek(ə)l
Scottish Easily recognizable; conspicuous.
he loved walking in the village, where he was a kenspeckle figure
Example sentencesExamples
- One man who has known him since those earliest days is Joe Miles, a kenspeckle figure in Ulster rugby, who was chairman of the selectors when Humphreys was first picked to represent the province.
- Another kenspeckle figure in Scottish training ranks is Andrew Crow, whose five-year-old gelding Witch Wind did well to finish second.
- It's been a good week for the kenspeckle Labour MP George Galloway.
- According to Burns's kenspeckle coach Rab Bannon, the shock win over Earl was the result of the Englishman's camp not doing their homework on the Coatbridge boxer.
- A number of kenspeckle folk with Hamilton connections were at the opening match.
- That kenspeckle figure in Scottish racing, trainer Donal Nolan, had a long career as a jockey on the flat and over jumps, and down the years he has sent out a decent number of winners from his yard near Wishaw.
- A kenspeckle figure in Scotland, Morrison networks effectively with bonhomie and chuckles.
- Jim Black, the kenspeckle freelance sportswriter addressed this issue in the columns of The Herald and concluded that they were reactionary dinosaurs.
Origin
Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna 'know, perceive' and spak-, spek- 'wise or wisdom'.