locky

ˈlɑːki

Definition of locky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

security

Rare

secured with a lock

Rare

The locky door kept the valuables safe.

locked

secured

hair

Rare

having many locks or curls

Rare

Her locky hair was the envy of everyone.

curly

ringleted

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Origin of locky

lock (fastening device) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of locky in a sentence

A locky chest was found in the attic.
The child had locky hair that was hard to comb.
His locky mane gave him a distinctive look.

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French:verrouillé, bouclé, ...
German:verschlossen, lockig, ...
Italian:sicuro, ricciuto, ...
Spanish:asegurado, rizado, ...
Portuguese:trancado, cabeludo, ...
Chinese:上锁的, 卷发的, ...
Japanese:鍵のかかった, 巻き毛の, ...
Arabic:مُؤَمَّن, مجعَّد, ...
Hebrew:נָעוּל, מְתוּלְתָּל, ...
Russian:запертый, кудрявый, ...
Ukrainian:замкнений, кучерявий, ...
Hindi:ताले वाला, घुँघराले, ...
Bengali:তালা দেওয়া, কুঁকড়ানো, ...
Catalan:assegurat, arrissat, ...
Czech:zamčený, kudrnatý, ...
Danish:låst, krøllet, ...
Dutch:vergrendeld, krullend, ...
Greek:κλειδωμένη, σγουρά, ...
Hungarian:bezárt, fürtös, ...
Khmer:ដែលមានសោចាក់, រួញអង្កាញ់, ...
Korean:잠긴, 곱슬곱슬한, ...
Persian:قفل شده, مجعد, ...
Polish:zamknięty, kręcone, ...
Portuguese (BR):trancado, cacheado, ...
Romanian:încuiat, creț, ...
Swedish:låst, lockig, ...
Thai:ล็อค, หยิก, ...
Turkish:kilitli, kıvırcık, ...
Vietnamese:khóa, xoăn, ...

Locky

ˈlɑːki

Lockies

Definition of Locky - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ransomware

TECH.

type of malware that encrypts files for ransom

TECH.

Locky infected the computer and demanded payment.
Locky spread quickly through the network, encrypting files.
Businesses were warned about the threat of Locky.

malware

trojan

virus

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French:Locky, ...
German:Locky, ...
Italian:Locky, ...
Spanish:Locky, ...
Portuguese:Locky, ...
Chinese:Locky, ...
Japanese:ロッキー, ...
Arabic:بَرْمَجِيّات الفِدْيَة, ...
Hebrew:לוֹקִי, ...
Russian:Locky, ...
Ukrainian:Locky, ...
Hindi:लॉकी, ...
Bengali:লকি, ...
Catalan:Locky, ...
Czech:Locky, ...
Danish:Locky, ...
Dutch:Locky, ...
Greek:Locky, ...
Hungarian:Locky, ...
Khmer:ឡក់គី, ...
Korean:로키, ...
Persian:لاکی, ...
Polish:Locky, ...
Portuguese (BR):Locky, ...
Romanian:Locky, ...
Swedish:Locky, ...
Thai:ล็อกกี้, ...
Turkish:Locky, ...
Vietnamese:Locky, ...

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