Sherlock

ˈʃɜːrlɒk

Definition

Definition of Sherlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literaturefictional detective known for solving mysteries

Sherlock solved the case with his keen observation.

gumshoe

sleuth

name

Rare

English surname from a nickname

Rare

Sherlock is a common surname in England.

family name

surname

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Origin of Sherlock

English, sher (bright) + lock (lock of hair)

Terms with Sherlock included in their meaning

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elementary, dear Watson

exp.

Sherlock Holmes

cultural reference to Sherlock Holmes's deductions

elementary my dear Watson

exp.

Sherlock Holmes catchphrase

used to express something obvious or simple

Examples of Sherlock in a sentence

Sherlock's adventures are thrilling to read.
The detective's name was John Sherlock.
Sherlock is listed in the family genealogy records.

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French:Sherlock, ...
German:Sherlock, ...
Italian:Sherlock, ...
Spanish:Sherlock, ...
Portuguese:Sherlock, ...
Chinese:福尔摩斯, 夏洛克, ...
Japanese:シャーロック, ...
Arabic:شِرْلُوك, شيرلوك, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁרְלוֹק, ...
Russian:Шерлок, ...
Ukrainian:Шерлок, ...
Hindi:शरलॉक, ...
Bengali:শার্লক, একটি ইংরেজি পদবি, ...
Catalan:Sherlock, ...
Czech:Sherlock, ...
Danish:Sherlock, ...
Dutch:Sherlock, ...
Greek:Σέρλοκ, ...
Hungarian:Sherlock, ...
Khmer:សឺឡុក, ...
Korean:셜록, ...
Persian:شرلوک, ...
Polish:Sherlock, ...
Portuguese (BR):Sherlock, ...
Romanian:Sherlock, ...
Swedish:Sherlock, ...
Thai:เชอร์ล็อก, ...
Turkish:Sherlock, ...
Vietnamese:Sherlock, ...

sherlock

ˈʃɜrlɑk

Definition of sherlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

persondetective or investigator

He played the role of a sherlock in the school play..
She solved the mystery like a true sherlock.
The novel features a young sherlock solving crimes.

detective

investigator

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Origin of sherlock

English, Sherlock (name)

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French:détective, ...
German:Sherlock, ...
Italian:detective, ...
Spanish:detective, ...
Portuguese:detetive, ...
Chinese:侦探, ...
Japanese:探偵, ...
Arabic:محقق, ...
Hebrew:בַּלָּשׁ, ...
Russian:сыщик, ...
Ukrainian:детектив, ...
Hindi:जासूस, ...
Bengali:শার্লক, ...
Catalan:detectiu, ...
Czech:detektiv, ...
Danish:detektiv, ...
Dutch:sherlock, ...
Greek:Σέρλοκ, ...
Hungarian:detektív, ...
Khmer:អ្នកស៊ើបអង្កេត, ...
Korean:셜록, ...
Persian:شرلوک, ...
Polish:sherlock, ...
Portuguese (BR):detetive, ...
Romanian:detectiv, ...
Swedish:detektiv, ...
Thai:นักสืบ, ...
Turkish:dedektif, ...
Vietnamese:thám tử, ...

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Definition of Sherlock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Sherlock

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Definition of sherlock - Reverso English Dictionary

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