Conchs

Word CONCHS
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /kɒŋks/

Definitions and meanings of "Conchs"

What do we mean by conchs?

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

The shell of this sea animal.

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

The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

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The word "conchs" in example sentences

“It’s really a shellfish, but people who live on the Keys are called conchs.” ❋ JOAN HIATT HARLOW (2007)

Don't know how much to read into this but "conchs" and "conches" get roughly equal number of hits when restricted to English-language pages. ❋ Unknown (2005)

They likewise cure considerable quantities of testaceous fishes, such as conchs, clams, and _piures_, in the following manner. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

The ambiance of the continental United States 'southernmost city -- which is situated closer to Cuba than Miami -- is embedded in its quaint, palm-studded streets, historic hundred-year-old gingerbread mansions and a relaxed citizenry of self-styled "conchs" (pronounced konks). ❋ Unknown (2010)

From the heights above, where were evidently other villages, came the booming of drums and a wild blowing of war-conchs; but Sheldon had dared all he cared to with his small following. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On this first visit, José María was working on some tapas - lids for clay jars that would go on clay lampshades fashioned into the shapes of stylized caracoles - conch shells - with rows of three tiny teeth swirling around them like the twisting figures of conchs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You've got steamed dungeness crab, large conchs, about 36 types of oysters 30 which I've eaten in one sitting, shrimp, lobster, etc. ❋ E D B M (2009)

And, whatever it looks like now—curio conchs dangling from its porch rafters ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now Key West is waaaay out of control with the prices ... a recent article says that a lot of conchs (pronounced "konks") are being made offers they can't refuse so it's going to be filled with a bunch of newbies ... and, bubba, I'm reminded of a British expression: ❋ Unknown (2005)

In my Pagan days the sea was always full of Tritons blowing conchs, and other unpleasant things. ❋ Unknown (2007)

From the Gulf of Mexico came marine shells called whelks or conchs, which were worked into perforated necklaces and large disks carefully decorated with intricate designs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Well, here was an actual poet and quite a learned one, I found when I got to the poem who clearly pronounced it the same way, since if you pronounce it /kank/ the plural has to be "conchs." ❋ Unknown (2005)

The only ones we found -- the day after a tropical storm, which typically brings in more shells, not less -- were small Florida fighting conchs, only about 2 inches long. ❋ Mariness (2005)

Now, admittedly, I assume that the beach had been examined by collectors before we arrived, but we didn't even find many pieces of large conchs -- just the small ones. ❋ Mariness (2005)

And not only are the people who live here -- many of the natives very proud, they call them conchs affectionately, and they are so proud they don't want to leave a lot of them tell us. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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