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word
  1. The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.) [from 10th c.]
    1. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
    2. The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
    3. A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
  2. Something like such a unit of language:
    1. A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning
    2. (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. [from 19th c.]
    3. (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine (on many 16-bit machines, 16 bits or two bytes). [from 20th c.]
    4. (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator. [from 20th or 21st c.]
    5. (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
  3. The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. [from 9th c.]
  4. (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.]
  5. (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
  6. (obsolete) A proverb or motto.
  7. News; tidings (used without an article). [from 10th c.]
  8. An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will. [from 10th c.]
  9. A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]
  10. A brief discussion or conversation. [from 15th c.]
  11. (plural) See words.
  12. (theology) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]
  13. (theology) Logos, Christ. [from 8th c.]
  14. Synonyms:
  15. Examples:
    1. “How would you describe our friend Donnie in a single word?”
      “Eat less, move more, lose weight. Never a truer word has been spoken.”
      “The senator shared a word on the need for unity between fellow citizens.”
wordage
  1. Words collectively.
  2. The excessive use of words; verbiage.
  3. The number of words used in a text.
  4. The choice of words used; phraseology.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “She was known for her wordage, constantly rambling on about insignificant topics without end.”
      “O'Dell wrote it in a fund-raising letter so its veracity and exact wordage are not in doubt.”
      “Much of the airtime and wordage dedicated to the draft in recent weeks has been devoted to the two top quarterbacks, and who should go first.”
wordster
  1. One who is skilled at using words; a wordsmith. [from early 20th c.]
  2. One who studies words.
  3. (pejorative) One who uses words instead of actions; a hypocrite, a verbalist.
word play
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see word,‎ play.
  2. A technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names.
wordbook
  1. A dictionary or other reference book that lists words; a lexicon, vocabulary.
  2. The libretto of an opera.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Besides giving the attendees enough time to read the display boards the DMFA scanned each package with results for a wordbook people used as a tool for the voting.”
      “To be sure I had the letters right, I consulted the Urban Dictionary, an online wordbook to which users post definitions of slang.”
      “This is the rare wordbook that can actually spur ideas and conversation and the spontaneous telling of stories.”
wordplay
  1. A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
  2. A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “She always thought that I was the one using wordplay to make a joke at her expense.”
      “The rhymes often bounce between insightful social observation and authentic old-school wordplay, making for great late-night ear candy.”
      “If you can get past McPhee's overly cute wordplay, you'll find this an extremely helpful resource in interpreting your dreams.”
wordshaping
  1. The art or practise of shaping, forming, or creating words.
  2. The art of using words to form representations and/or images.
wordsman
  1. A man who is a wordsmith.
  2. (archaic) One who deals in words, or in mere words; a verbalist.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “At last week's New York Film Festival press conference, one could easily see why Hawke, a wordsman, would want to be in his orbit.”
      “According to the greats wordsman, government can be dangerous and can be used to harm the innocent.”
wordsmithing
  1. The making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.
wording
  1. A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Think about the last time you agonized over the wording you used, for example, in an essay, or an email to someone important.”
      “In the analyzed interviews and speeches, he is very consistent in his wording and statements that usually cover domestic, economic, and foreign policy.”
      “The story of the Argonauts opens in the following chapter with a familiar wording.”
wordlist
wordscape
  1. A landscape constructed from words or language; a word collage.
wordaholic
  1. (slang) A lover of words; a lexophile; a logomaniac.
wordcraft
wordsmanship
  1. The art or skill of a wordsman; adroit use of language.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The correspondents take pride in their wordsmanship and don't mind twirling it.”
      “His beautifully crafted opinions stand out in the New York Reports as models of scholarship, clarity of thought, and lucid graceful wordsmanship.”
      “Beyond design, Stewart's creative wordsmanship keeps each creation new and different.”
wordlore
  1. The science, study, or knowledge of words.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Morris mastered the secrets of English wordlore as much better than Shakespeare as the manifold development of the science of language naturally enabled him to do.”
      “Morris mastered the secrets of English wordlore as much better than Shakespeare as the manifold development of the science of language natually enabled him to do.”
wordmonger
  1. (derogatory) A dealer in words; a writer, speechmaker, etc.
wordsmithery
  1. The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Some are caught up in wordsmithery, or pith, or a tendency to just run through lists in place of sentiment.”
      “There is still a large bit of legal work that consists of advocacy, and that's where the wordsmithery skills should come in.”
      “Jayden effortlessly charms the audience with his likeability, silly wordsmithery and air-tight performance in his latest stand-up show.”
wordlessness
  1. The state of being wordless, speechlessness.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Is it that wordlessness that prompts you to work in film for certain projects rather than in theatre?”
      “The wordlessness of the film clips has an extraordinary, incalculable effect.”
      “As the current ramped up, I felt the familiar burning on my forehead and general wordlessness.”
wordbuilding
  1. The construction of words from simpler units.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We gave the children a wordbuilding exercise.”
wordcount
  1. The number of words in a document.
wordfinding
  1. The process of finding the correct word when speaking or writing.
wordmaker
  1. someone who invents or coins new words
wordship
  1. (rare) The state, condition, or status of a word.
wordform
  1. Any of the forms of a word.
wordness
  1. The quality of being a word or words.
  2. Synonyms:
wordlength
  1. (sciences) The length of a word.
wordman
wordiness
  1. The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Despite the clarity of his thoughts, his tendency for wordiness often hindered effective communication.”
      “Her speech was filled with excessive wordiness, making it difficult for anyone to understand her point.”
      “However, journalism did not change overnight and it still indulged in the Soviet practice of wordiness and high-flown rhetoric.”
wordstring
  1. A string of words.
wordology
  1. (rare) The study of words.
wordishness
  1. (uncountable) The state of being wordish.
wordie
  1. (informal) Someone interested in words.
  2. Examples:
    1. Wordie had been Shackleton's senior scientist on the famous Endurance Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914-16, and from Cambridge he encouraged and joined his students on expeditions to Greenland and elsewhere.”
      “We pushed the ship against a small banded berg, from which Wordie secured several large lumps of biotite granite.”
wordhood
  1. The quality of being a word.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “You can call them nonstandard, colloquial, informal, casual, slangy, or even signs of the apocalypse, but there's no reason to deny them wordhood.”
worde
  1. Obsolete spelling of word
wordsmith
words
  1. plural of word
  2. Angry debate or conversation; argument. [from 15th c.]
  3. Lines in a script for a performance.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “We got to shake hands and have a few words with him.”
      “Captain, if you will excuse me, I need to have some stern words with our young officer.”
      “Now that children know the words to the song, call attention to special features of words in the song.”
wordlessnesses
wordaholics
  1. plural of wordaholic
wordlengths
  1. plural of wordlength
wordmongers
  1. plural of wordmonger
wordstrings
  1. plural of wordstring
wordscapes
  1. plural of wordscape
word plays
  1. plural of word play
wordcounts
  1. plural of wordcount
wordmakers
  1. plural of wordmaker
wordsmiths
wordinesses
wordsmen
  1. plural of wordsman
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “This was the document which at long last defined the problem that had long nagged at the serge-clad shoulders of a score of wordsmen.”
wordforms
  1. plural of wordform
wordlists
wordplays
wordsters
  1. plural of wordster
wordbooks
wordmen
wordings
  1. plural of wording
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I apologize for his wordings and actions and I apologize in advance for any other offenses he does later on.”
      “Card buffs, however, huff that wordings are getting stale and that innovation in design is the one thing that is missing from cards of all sorts.”
      “Isabel's going to make a final print and copies for everyone, once we decide on the final wordings and the like.”
wordages
wordies
  1. plural of wordie
wordes
  1. plural of worde
  2. Examples:
    1. “This husbande lyenge vnder the bedde in harneys, herynge these wordes, lay still for fere.”
      “A woorde making called of the Grecians Onomatapoia, is when wee make wordes of our owne minde, such as bee derived from the nature of things.”
      “The doubtfull wordes wherof they scan and canuas to and fro.”
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