monosyllabic
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/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/
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/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/ · /ˌmɒn.oʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
Definition of monosyllabic
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Consisting of one syllable.
“monosyllabic word”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Consisting of one syllable.
“monosyllabic word”
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(not-comparable)Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
“monosyllabic responses”
“Hardy is perfect. He’s physical and monosyllabic.”
noun
- A word consisting of one syllable.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis, monosyllable + -ic or mono- + syllabic.
Words you can make from monosyllabic
200+ playable · top: SYMBOLICAL (19 pts)
Best play symbolical 19 points9-letter words
5 words8-letter words
18 words7-letter words
40 words- CYMBALS 16 pts
- BALCONY 14 pts
- BALMILY 14 pts
- BIONOMY 14 pts
- CALLBOY 14 pts
- CYMLINS 14 pts
- SYMBION 14 pts
- ACYLOIN 12 pts
- ALIMONY 12 pts
- ALLONYM 12 pts
- ISONOMY 12 pts
- MANLILY 12 pts
- MISALLY 12 pts
- MOONILY 12 pts
- SALMONY 12 pts
- SYCONIA 12 pts
- SYLLABI 12 pts
- ANOSMIC 11 pts
- BONACIS 11 pts
- BOSONIC 11 pts
- CAMIONS 11 pts
- CLONISM 11 pts
- COALBIN 11 pts
- LIMACON 11 pts
- LOCOISM 11 pts
- MANIOCS 11 pts
- MASONIC 11 pts
- MISCALL 11 pts
- OOMIACS 11 pts
- LOONILY 10 pts
- ALBINOS 9 pts
- ALCOOLS 9 pts
- ALNICOS 9 pts
- BALLONS 9 pts
- BALLOON 9 pts
- BILLONS 9 pts
- COLLINS 9 pts
- MALISON 9 pts
- OILCANS 9 pts
- OSMOLAL 9 pts
6-letter words
94 words- CYMBAL 15 pts
- AMYLIC 13 pts
- BLOOMY 13 pts
- BOSOMY 13 pts
- CALMLY 13 pts
- COLBYS 13 pts
- CYMLIN 13 pts
- CYMOLS 13 pts
- NIMBLY 13 pts
- SYMBOL 13 pts
- SYNCOM 13 pts
- CLIMBS 12 pts
- COMBIS 12 pts
- COMBOS 12 pts
- COOMBS 12 pts
- BALLSY 11 pts
- BIALYS 11 pts
- BOYLAS 11 pts
- COLONY 11 pts
- COOLLY 11 pts
- COSILY 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- MAINLY 11 pts
- MISLAY 11 pts
- MYOSIN 11 pts
- SIMONY 11 pts
- SLIMLY 11 pts
- ABLOOM 10 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- BACONS 10 pts
- BANCOS 10 pts
- BINOCS 10 pts
- BLOOMS 10 pts
- BONACI 10 pts
- CABINS 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- CIBOLS 10 pts
- CLAIMS 10 pts
- COBIAS 10 pts
- COLOBI 10 pts
- LIMBAS 10 pts
- LIMBOS 10 pts
- MACONS 10 pts
- MANICS 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MASCON 10 pts
- MOSAIC 10 pts
- OOMIAC 10 pts
- SOCMAN 10 pts
- ALIYOS 9 pts
- ALLOYS 9 pts
- INLAYS 9 pts
- LAYINS 9 pts
- NOSILY 9 pts
- ONLAYS 9 pts
- ABLINS 8 pts
- ALBINO 8 pts
- ALCOOL 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- BALLON 8 pts
- BASION 8 pts
- BILLON 8 pts
- BLAINS 8 pts
- BOLSON 8 pts
- BONSAI 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CLINAL 8 pts
- CLONAL 8 pts
- COLINS 8 pts
- COLONI 8 pts
- COLONS 8 pts
- CONSOL 8 pts
- LILACS 8 pts
- LIMANS 8 pts
- LINACS 8 pts
- LOCALS 8 pts
- MAILLS 8 pts
- MOOLAS 8 pts
- NICOLS 8 pts
- OILCAN 8 pts
- OILMAN 8 pts
- SALMON 8 pts
- SCILLA 8 pts
- SIMOON 8 pts
- SLALOM 8 pts
- SOCIAL 8 pts
- SOMONI 8 pts
- ALOINS 6 pts
- LLANOS 6 pts
- SALOON 6 pts
- SOLANO 6 pts
- SOLION 6 pts
5-letter words
42 words- ABYSM 12 pts
- BALMY 12 pts
- BLIMY 12 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- AMYLS 10 pts
- ANOMY 10 pts
- BALLY 10 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BILLY 10 pts
- BLINY 10 pts
- AMBOS 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- BACON 9 pts
- BALMS 9 pts
- BANCO 9 pts
- BANCS 9 pts
- BASIC 9 pts
- BIMAS 9 pts
- BLAMS 9 pts
- BLOCS 9 pts
- BLOOM 9 pts
- ALLOY 8 pts
- AYINS 8 pts
- ABOIL 7 pts
- ABOON 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- ASCON 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BALLS 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BASIN 7 pts
- BILLS 7 pts
- BINAL 7 pts
- BISON 7 pts
- BLAIN 7 pts
- BOILS 7 pts
- BOLAS 7 pts
- BOLLS 7 pts
- ALOIN 5 pts
- ANILS 5 pts
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