collins

Other forms of collins

plural

collinses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about collins

What does collins mean?

collins means "English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in collins?

collins has 2 syllables: col-lins. The stress falls on "col". In IPA it is /ˈkɑlɪnz/.

What is another word for collins?

Close synonyms include Wilkie Collins, William Wilkie Collins, Tom Collins. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is collins a common word?

collins is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.