former

former has 12 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• n.. One who forms; a maker; a creator.
• n.. A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
• n.. A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.
• n.. A cutting die.
• a.. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.
• a.. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
• a.. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.
• n.. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
• a.. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"
• a.. belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
• a.. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
• a.. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"