earmark

earmark is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.
2. noun. A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
3. transitive verb. To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.
4. noun. a distinctive characteristic or attribute

   Synonyms: hallmark, stylemark, trademark

5. noun. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
6. verb. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

   "I will earmark this money for your research"

   "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

   Synonyms: allow, appropriate, reserve

Synonyms

hallmark, stylemark, trademark, allow, appropriate, reserve

Common word forms

earmarks, earmarked, earmarking

Words from these letters

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