Dictionary Entry

pure

pure is a 4-letter English word with 12 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 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 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 12 senses

Definitions

1superlative
Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion.
2superlative
Free from moral defilement or quilt; hence, innocent; guileless; chaste; -- applied to persons.
3superlative
Free from that which harms, vitiates, weakens, or pollutes; genuine; real; perfect; -- applied to things and actions.
4superlative
Ritually clean; fitted for holy services.
5superlative
Of a single, simple sound or tone; -- said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
6adjective
in a state of sexual virginity
"pure and vestal modesty"
"a spinster or virgin lady"
Synonyms
vestal virgin virginal virtuous
7adjective
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
Synonyms
saturated
8adjective
concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
"pure science"
9adjective
free from discordant qualities
10adjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"
"a complete coward"
Synonyms
arrant complete consummate everlasting gross perfect sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter
11adjective
(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless- Sylvia Plath
"I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"
"pure as the driven snow"
12adjective
free of extraneous elements of any kind
"pure air and water"
"pure gold"

Synonyms

vestal virgin virginal virtuous saturated arrant complete consummate everlasting gross perfect sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in pure:

peru prue

Common word forms

pured purer pureed purees purely purest pureness

Words from these letters

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