antelope
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- 13
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Definition of antelope
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
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noun
- Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
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(US)The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
“Rarely antelopes are seen, but wolves, rabbits, and sundry ground squirrels abound.”
“"It reminds me of when I was hunting antelope in Colorado," he said to her.”
- (archaic)A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
name
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.
Words you can make from antelope
191 playable · top: POLENTA (9 pts)
Best play polenta 9 points6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
40 words- ELOPE 7 pts
- ETAPE 7 pts
- LEAPT 7 pts
- LEPTA 7 pts
- NETOP 7 pts
- NOPAL 7 pts
- PAEON 7 pts
- PALEO 7 pts
- PALET 7 pts
- PANEL 7 pts
- PANTO 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PELON 7 pts
- PENAL 7 pts
- PETAL 7 pts
- PLANE 7 pts
- PLANT 7 pts
- PLATE 7 pts
- PLEAT 7 pts
- PLENA 7 pts
- PLEON 7 pts
- TEPAL 7 pts
- TOPEE 7 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- EATEN 5 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
- ENATE 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LENTO 5 pts
- LEONE 5 pts
- NOTAL 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TALON 5 pts
- TELAE 5 pts
- TOLAN 5 pts
- TONAL 5 pts
4-letter words
66 words- ATOP 6 pts
- LEAP 6 pts
- LEPT 6 pts
- LOPE 6 pts
- NAPE 6 pts
- NEAP 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- NOPE 6 pts
- OPAL 6 pts
- OPEN 6 pts
- PALE 6 pts
- PANE 6 pts
- PANT 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PEAL 6 pts
- PEAN 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PEEL 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PELE 6 pts
- PELT 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- PEON 6 pts
- PLAN 6 pts
- PLAT 6 pts
- PLEA 6 pts
- PLOT 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- POLE 6 pts
- PONE 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- ALOE 4 pts
- ALTO 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ENOL 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LEET 4 pts
- LENO 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LOAN 4 pts
- LONE 4 pts
- LOTA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NOEL 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- OLEA 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEEL 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELE 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
- TOLE 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
3-letter words
51 words- ALP 5 pts
- APE 5 pts
- APO 5 pts
- APT 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PAT 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- TAP 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
2-letter words
21 wordsHooks
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