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acushla

/əˈkʊʃlə/

acushla noun: darling.

Noun

acushla (plural acushlas)

  1. (Ireland) darling
    • Parker, acushla, you’re an honour to Scotland Yard.1928, Dorothy L. Sayers, chapter 2, in Whose Body?
    • To her surprise, the grass was slick with dew, its texture unusually luxuriant beneath her hands as she spread her skirts to cover her ankles. It was springy and supple, the rich deep green of springtime. “Why do you frown, acushla?”2012, Laura Parker, A Rose in Splendor, →ISBN

Forms of acushla

pluralacushlas

Origin of acushla

From Irish a chuisle (“O pulse (of my heart)”).

Questions about acushla

What does acushla mean?
Acushla means darling.
What part of speech is acushla?
Acushla is a noun.
How do you pronounce acushla?
Acushla is pronounced /əˈkʊʃlə/.
What is the plural of acushla?
The plural of acushla is acushlas.

Words near acushla in the dictionary

  1. acupunctures
  2. acupuncturing
  3. acupuncturist
  4. acupuncturists
  5. Acurenam
  6. acushla
  7. acushlas
  8. Acushnet
  9. acustimulation
  10. acustimulations
  11. acutally

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