harbour
harbour is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a place of refuge and comfort and security. Face value is 12 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.
Definitions
- noun. a place of refuge and comfort and security
- noun. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- verb. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"bear a grudge"
"entertain interesting notions"
- verb. hold back a thought or feeling about
"She is harboring a grudge against him"
- verb. keep in one's possession; of animals
- verb. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
Synonyms
harbor, haven, seaport, entertain, hold, nurse, shield
Common word forms
harbours, harboured, harbourer, harbouring, harbourous, harbourless
Words from these letters
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