ply
ply is a 3-letter English word with 17 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, verb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To bend. Face value is 8 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
- transitive verb. To bend.
- transitive verb. To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink.
- transitive verb. To employ diligently; to use steadily.
- transitive verb. To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.
- intransitive verb. To bend; to yield.
- intransitive verb. To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports.
- intransitive verb. To work to windward; to beat.
- verb. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
- verb. Bent; turn; direction; bias.
- noun. (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
- noun. one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
"three-ply cord"
"four-ply yarn"
- verb. use diligently
"ply your wits!"
- verb. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
- verb. wield vigorously
"ply an axe"
- verb. join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
"ply fabric"
- verb. travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
- verb. apply oneself diligently
"Ply one's trade"
Synonyms
Common word forms
plied, plier, plies, plyer, plying
Words from these letters
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