Word details
혹
- Pronunciation
- 혹
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
- Homonyms
- 2
- Application
- 혹이 [호기 ]
혹도 [혹또 ]
혹만 [홍만 ]
lump
A pathologically abnormal lump of skin that sticks out.
bump
A swelling in the muscle that is caused by contusion.
nodule
A swelling in plants' stems, roots, etc.
swelling; hump
A bulge above the surface of something.
burden
(figurative) A thing, person, etc., that is burdensome.
Proverbs
혹 떼러 갔다 혹 붙여 온다
go to remove a lump and come back with another lump
An expression used to describe a situation where one attempts to relieve one's burden only to take additional burden.