Dictionary Entry
quarry
quarry is a 6-letter English word with 12 senses as noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Same as 1st Quarrel. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 18 · 12 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
Same as 1st Quarrel.
- 2adjective
Quadrate; square.
- 3noun
A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.
- 4noun
A heap of game killed.
- 5noun
The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.
- 6intransitive verb
To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
- 7noun
A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a).
- 8transitive verb
To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
- 9noun
animal hunted or caught for food
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- 10noun
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
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- 11noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
"he fell prey to muggers"
"everyone was fair game"
- 12verb
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
"quarry marble"
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