sherlock

noun

sher·lock ˈshər-ˌläk

-lək

often capitalized

: detective

one of literature's most eccentric sherlocks, Nero Wolfe manages to solve mysteries without so much as leaving the confines of his own home

Etymology

Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sherlock was in 1903

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Style

“Sherlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sherlock. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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