pedal

pedal is a 5-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
3. adjective. A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle.
4. adjective. A pedal curve or surface.
5. noun. a lever that is operated with the foot

   Synonyms: treadle

6. noun. a sustained bass note
7. verb. operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
8. verb. ride a bicycle

   Synonyms: bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel

9. adjective. of or relating to the feet

   "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'"

Synonyms

treadle, bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in pedal:

padle, paled, plead

Common word forms

pedals, pedaled, pedaler, pedaling, pedality, pedalled, pedaller, pedalling

Words from these letters

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