Word Scrabble Dictionary

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• Explains words in simple language without complicated jargon.
• Provides example sentences so you can see words in real-life contexts.
• Includes synonyms and antonyms to help expand your vocabulary.
• Offers word origins to show how meanings have evolved over time.
• Has pronunciation guides so you can say words correctly.

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1. Type the Word in the Search Bar

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2. Browse Multiple Definitions

Some words have different meanings based on context. Our dictionary provides multiple definitions with examples for better understanding.

3. Learn with Example Sentences

Each definition comes with a sentence showing how the word is used naturally:

• Word: Serene
• Meaning: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Example: "The serene beauty of the mountains made her feel at peace."

4. Discover Synonyms and Antonyms

Expand your vocabulary by learning related words:

• Synonyms for Happy: Joyful, Cheerful, Content, Blissful
• Antonyms for Brave: Cowardly, Fearful, Timid, Weak

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Commonly Searched Words & Their Meanings

A Section – Words Starting with A

• Adept: Highly skilled or proficient.
• Altruistic: Showing selfless concern for others.
• Ambiguous: Open to multiple interpretations.

B Section – Words Starting with B

• Boisterous: Noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
• Benevolent: Kind, generous, and well-meaning.
• Brisk: Quick, energetic, and active.

C Section – Words Starting with C

• Chronic: Persisting for a long time.
• Compassionate: Feeling or showing sympathy for others.
• Credible: Believable or trustworthy.

Grammar Tips & Common Mistakes

1. Affect vs. Effect

• Affect (verb): To influence something (e.g., "The cold weather affected her mood.")
• Effect (noun): A result (e.g., "The new policy had a positive effect on employees.")

2. Compliment vs. Complement

• Compliment: A polite expression of praise (e.g., "She gave me a lovely compliment on my dress.")
• Complement: Something that enhances another thing (e.g., "The blue tie complements his suit.")

3. Who vs. Whom

• Who: Used as the subject of a sentence (e.g., "Who is coming to the party?")
• Whom: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., "To whom should I send the email?")

Word of the Day – Learn Something New!

Ephemeral (adjective) – Lasting for a very short time.

Example: "The beauty of a sunset is ephemeral, lasting only a few minutes."

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Final Thoughts

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• Offenseless (a.) - Unoffending; inoffensive.
• Cockfighting (n.) - The act or practice of pitting gamecocks to fight.
• Lustrums (pl. ) - of Lustrum
• Radiant (a.) - Giving off rays; -- said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant.
• Taenioid (a.) - Ribbonlike; shaped like a ribbon.
• Seasoning (n.) - The act or process by which anything is seasoned.
• Deiparous (a.) - Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary.
• Shrove - imp. of Shrive.
• Conifer (n.) - A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew.
• Asyndetic (a.) - Characterized by the use of asyndeton; not connected by conjunctions.
• Withdrawing-Room (n.) - A room for retirement from another room, as from a dining room; a drawing-room.
• Nicolaitan (n.) - One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
• Booted (a.) - Having an undivided, horny, bootlike covering; -- said of the tarsus of some birds.
• Lest (a.) - That (without the negative particle); -- after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension.
• Durst (imp.) - of Dare. See Dare, v. i.