iron

iron is a 4-letter English word with 20 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 5 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 4 · Words With Friends 5 · 20 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
2. noun. An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
3. noun. Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.
4. noun. Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron.
5. noun. Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
6. noun. Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
7. noun. Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.
8. noun. Rude; hard; harsh; severe.
9. noun. Firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution.
10. noun. Inflexible; unrelenting; as, an iron will.
11. noun. Not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious.
12. transitive verb. To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.
13. transitive verb. To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
14. transitive verb. To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon.
15. noun. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
16. noun. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
17. noun. implement used to brand live stock
18. noun. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

    Synonyms: fe

19. verb. press and smooth with a heated iron

    "press your shirts"

    "she stood there ironing"

    Synonyms: press

20. adjective. extremely robust

    "an iron constitution"

Synonyms

fe, press

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in iron:

inro, noir, nori, roin

Common word forms

irons, ironed, ironer, irones, ironly, ironing, ironise, ironize, ironless, ironness

Words from these letters

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