shylock meaning

UK US /ˈʃaɪlɑk/ 2 syllables

shylock (noun): someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.

shylock has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shylock as a noun

  1. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

    Synonyms: usurer, loan shark, moneylender

    Type of: lender, shark

  2. a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare

    Type of: fictional character

How to pronounce shylock

shylock is pronounced /ˈʃaɪlɑk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in CK · 7-letter words

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