parenthetical

parenthetical is a 13-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

13 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 23 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark.
2. adjective. Using or containing parentheses.
3. noun. an expression in parentheses

   "his writing was full of parentheticals"

4. adjective. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

   "parenthetical remarks"

   Synonyms: parenthetic

Synonyms

parenthetic

Common word forms

parenthetically

Words from these letters

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