Index : W : Word Meanings

Structure Sub-topic of: Words for Kids Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics Animal Verbplay Complete the Common Expression Children's Dictionary What Do They Do? Is "Bluehead" a Word? Showing Up, Turning In, and Coming Around 'Double jobbing' words for kids Is That a Fragrance or a Stench? What Am I? Llamas, Pajamas, Mamas, and Papas? What's the Opposite? In Other Words #4 They're Over There with Their Sister It Takes Two Apple, Orange, Banana, Bandana? You're Number One! In Other Words 5 The Five & Ten Pieces of Eight In Other Words!

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Word Meanings

Which is more _______, attending a party where you don't know anyone, or waiting for someone who is late?

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• What are all the exact meanings of the word 'subtle'? ( goto )



• What word in the English dictionary that is used the most has the least number of meanings? ( goto )



• What is the only English word that has different meanings and vocalization if the first letter is capitalized? ( goto )



• There are words like cleave which have two opposite meanings. What is the word for these words? ( goto )



• What are the meanings of the words "barato" and "philiater"? ( goto )



• What are the meanings of the words "saxify" and "twangdillo"? ( goto )



• What are the meanings of the words "therblig" and "dinic"? ( goto )



• What are the origins and meanings associated with 'Waltzing Matilda'? ( goto )



• Giving certain flowers has different meanings, such as red roses for love. Does anyone know the meanings of any others? ( goto )



• According to mythology, what were the five underworld rivers and their meanings? ( goto )



• What is "Dutch Miracle"? Does this term has multiple meanings? ( goto )



• What are the meanings of the titles of the third and fifth books of the Bible, Leviticus and Deuteronomy? ( goto )



• What common three-letter abbreviations are also used as words with meanings that are differeent from those of the abbreviations? ( goto )



• Many words have the same spelling and sound the same, but have different meanings. What are those words called? ( goto )



• Is 'qed' a word? ( goto )



• Is "arrangeable" a word? ( goto )



• Is "unambient" a word? ( goto )



• Is 'yay' a word. ( goto )



• Is "Er" a word? ( goto )



• In the UK, the fire service use codes, called stop or status codes, on the radio to stop the public from knowing what they're talking about. Does anyone know the meanings as it's not published anywhere online like the police are? ( goto )



• What is redundant word? ( goto )



• Is there a meaning for the word 'Nordlund'? ( goto )



• What word is shortest? ( goto )



• Is "mumpsimus" a real word? ( goto )



• Is "gonna" a real word? ( goto )



• Heterophones, homographs, or heteronyms: Whatever you call them, they are words like record, content, deliberate, tear, or polish that have different pronunciations for different meanings. There are at least 2 such words over a dozen letters in English...Does anyone know of any such words that are 13 letters or longer (Please provide definitions and pronunciation)? ( goto )



• The name of this animal is derived from a person in religious history, although the English prefer to call it something completely different. Its spots have been known to represent two rather interesting concepts depending which part of the world you live. What are the two names of this animal, and the two meanings the spots represent? ( goto )



• What is the word for a word which when its letters are reversed spells a different word? ( goto )



• What three letter word could be composed of the initials of a three word definition for that word? ( goto )



• What two chapters in the Bible are almost alike word for word? ( goto )