girt
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How girt fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I R T
Two-Letter Start
GI
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Ending
RT
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GI start
- RT ending
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- girt is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
verb
To gird.
verb
To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.
verb
To measure the girth of.
verb
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
"The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large."
verb
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
"The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear."
verb
To prepare oneself for an action.
verb
To capsize because of forces in the cable attaching it to another vessel.
adjective
Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.
adjective
Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
"A great storm is approaching our shores."
adjective
Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
"the great auk"
adjective
(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
"great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"
adjective
(followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
"great with child"
adjective
(except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
adjective
Extreme or more than usual.
"great worry"
adjective
Of significant importance or consequence; important.
"a great decision"
adjective
(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
"a great deed"
adjective
Impressive or striking.
"a great show of wealth"
adjective
Much in use; favoured.
"Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."
adjective
(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
"a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc."
adjective
Title referring to an important leader.
"Alexander the Great"
adjective
Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
"He's not a great one for reading."
adjective
(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
"You are great at singing."
adjective
Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).
"Dinner was great."
adjective
Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
"Great Scott!"
Related Words
Same Letters
- grit
- trig
Synonyms
- gr
- grt
Antonyms
- mediocre
- ordinary
- tiny