mesh
mesh is a 4-letter English word with 13 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 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. The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.
- noun. The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.
- transitive verb. To catch in a mesh.
- intransitive verb. To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels.
- noun. the act of interlocking or meshing
"an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
- noun. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- noun. the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
- noun. contact by fitting together
"the engagement of the clutch"
"the meshing of gears"
- noun. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
"a 100 mesh screen"
"100 mesh powdered cellulose"
- verb. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- verb. entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
- verb. keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
- verb. work together in harmony
Synonyms
interlock, interlocking, meshing, meshwork, net, network, engagement, enmesh, ensnarl, engage, lock, operate
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in mesh:
Common word forms
Words from these letters
If you are holding these tiles, the unscrambler for MESH lists every valid word you can make from the same letters, including shorter plays.