gulf

gulf is a 4-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin,. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin,
2. noun. That which swallows; the gullet.
3. noun. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
4. noun. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico.
5. noun. A large deposit of ore in a lode.
6. noun. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

   "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"

   "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"

   Synonyms: disconnect, disconnection

7. noun. a deep wide chasm
8. noun. an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

Synonyms

disconnect, disconnection

Common word forms

gulfs, gulfed, gulfing

Words from these letters

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