english

english is a 7-letter English word with 14 senses as adjective, noun, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 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 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 14 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
2. adjective. See 1st Bond, n., 8.
3. noun. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.
4. noun. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
5. noun. A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.
6. noun. A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.
7. transitive verb. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain.
8. transitive verb. To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion.
9. noun. the discipline that studies the English language and literature
10. noun. an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
11. noun. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

    Synonyms: side

12. noun. the people of England
13. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people

    "English history"

    "the English landed aristocracy"

14. adjective. of or relating to the English language

Synonyms

side

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in english:

shingle

Common word forms

englished, englisher, englishes, englishly, englishing, englishize, englishable, englishness

Words from these letters

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