customary
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/ˈkʌs.tə.m(ə.)ɹi/
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/ˈkʌs.tə.m(ə.)ɹi/ (UK) · /ˈkʌs.təˌmɛɹ.i/ (US)
Definition of customary
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
“At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.”
“When two people met for the first time in Diaspar—or even for the hundredth—it was customary to spend an hour or so in an exchange or courtesies before getting down to business, if any.”
“"If you're accused of profiling or pretextual stops, you can bring your daily logbook to court and document that pulling over motorists for 'stickler' reasons is part of your customary pattern," Remsberg writes, "not a glaring exception conveniently dusted off in the defendant's case."”
“As Trevor Corson, author of “The Story of Sushi” explains, in Japan, sushi is typically eaten at a bar, where it’s customary for the customer to chat with the chef, who can recommend what’s in season. The short window during which the fish is fresh also makes it more likely to be tastier in Japan.”
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adj
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In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
“At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.”
“When two people met for the first time in Diaspar—or even for the hundredth—it was customary to spend an hour or so in an exchange or courtesies before getting down to business, if any.”
“"If you're accused of profiling or pretextual stops, you can bring your daily logbook to court and document that pulling over motorists for 'stickler' reasons is part of your customary pattern," Remsberg writes, "not a glaring exception conveniently dusted off in the defendant's case."”
“As Trevor Corson, author of “The Story of Sushi” explains, in Japan, sushi is typically eaten at a bar, where it’s customary for the customer to chat with the chef, who can recommend what’s in season. The short window during which the fish is fresh also makes it more likely to be tastier in Japan.”
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Holding or held by custom.
“customary tenants”
“The tenants are chiefly customary and heriotable.”
noun
- A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English custumary, from Medieval Latin custumarius. By surface analysis, custom + -ary.
Words you can make from customary
200+ playable · top: COSTMARY (15 pts)
Best play costmary 15 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
37 words- CYMARS 13 pts
- CYMOUS 13 pts
- COYAUS 11 pts
- CRUSTY 11 pts
- CURTSY 11 pts
- MAYORS 11 pts
- MORAYS 11 pts
- OUTCRY 11 pts
- SMARTY 11 pts
- STORMY 11 pts
- CAROMS 10 pts
- COMSAT 10 pts
- CUSTOM 10 pts
- MACROS 10 pts
- MASCOT 10 pts
- MUCORS 10 pts
- MUCOSA 10 pts
- MUCROS 10 pts
- MUSCAT 10 pts
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- SATCOM 10 pts
- OUTSAY 9 pts
- STOURY 9 pts
- ACTORS 8 pts
- AMOURS 8 pts
- CASTOR 8 pts
- COSTAR 8 pts
- COURTS 8 pts
- CUATRO 8 pts
- RAMOUS 8 pts
- SCROTA 8 pts
- SOUCAR 8 pts
- STROMA 8 pts
- STRUMA 8 pts
- TAROCS 8 pts
- TUMORS 8 pts
- TURACO 8 pts
5-letter words
96 words- CYMAR 12 pts
- CYMAS 12 pts
- ATOMY 10 pts
- CORYS 10 pts
- COYAU 10 pts
- MAUSY 10 pts
- MAYOR 10 pts
- MAYOS 10 pts
- MAYST 10 pts
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- MOUSY 10 pts
- MUSTY 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- SAUCY 10 pts
- SCARY 10 pts
- TRYMA 10 pts
- YUCAS 10 pts
- CAMOS 9 pts
- CAROM 9 pts
- COMAS 9 pts
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- CRAMS 9 pts
- MACRO 9 pts
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- MUSCA 9 pts
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- ARTSY 8 pts
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- STORY 8 pts
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- YOURS 8 pts
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- ACROS 7 pts
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- STORM 7 pts
- STRUM 7 pts
- TACOS 7 pts
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- TORCS 7 pts
- TRAMS 7 pts
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- AUTOS 5 pts
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- ROAST 5 pts
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- STOUR 5 pts
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4-letter words
62 words- CYMA 11 pts
- MYCS 11 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- COSY 9 pts
- COYS 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MAYS 9 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- CORM 8 pts
- CRAM 8 pts
- CUMS 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MARC 8 pts
- MOCS 8 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- AMUS 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- ARMS 6 pts
- ARUM 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- CURT 6 pts
- CUTS 6 pts
- MARS 6 pts
- MART 6 pts
- MAST 6 pts
- MATS 6 pts
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- MOAS 6 pts
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- MORA 6 pts
- MORS 6 pts
- MORT 6 pts
- MOST 6 pts
- MOTS 6 pts
- MURA 6 pts
- MUSO 6 pts
- MUST 6 pts
- MUTS 6 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- AUTO 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- OAST 4 pts
- OATS 4 pts
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