cautionary

cautionary has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• a.. Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.
• a.. Given as a pledge or as security.
• a.. Wary; cautious.
• a.. serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
• a.. warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze