retronym

retronym is a 8-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. noun. a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate

   "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"

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