Words

Definition: Words

Words

Noun

1. The words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely".

2. The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language".

3. Language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words".

4. An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words".

5. Words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his lines".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "words" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Literature

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

WORDS

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Words

Discord

Quarrel, dispute, tiff, tracasserie, squabble, altercation, barney, demel_, snarl, spat, towrow, words, high words; wrangling; Verb: jangle, brabble, cross questions and crooked answers, snip-snap; family jars.

Crosswords: Words

I love big words. (Threesome; writing credit: Andrew Fleming.)

Fill a man full o' lead, stick him in the ground an' then read words on him. Why, when you've killed a man, why try to read the Lord in as a partner on the job (Red River; writing credit: Borden Chase)

There's all kinds of big words in there I can't even pronounce (Sweet Home Alabama; writing credit: C. Jay Cox)

And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine that my last words were I'm on drugs (Almost Famous; writing credit: Cameron Crowe)

Words don't taste good, they don't smell good, they don't keep you warm at night, in fact, words never really leave the mind, do they (Moonlight and Valentino; writing credit: Ellen Simon)

Is not the words I want to hear from you (More Than Words; performing artist: Extreme)

Speak to me and let our words build a shelter from the storm (Trouble Me; performing artist: 10,000 Maniacs)

Be impressed by the words I chose of (Get Ready For This; performing artist: 2 Unlimited)

You say tha words that can get me back in focus (Dear Mama; performing artist: 2Pac)

Telling me more than any words could say (Invisible Man; performing artist: 98 Degrees; writing credit: Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, and Steve Kipner)

Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Some guy hit my fender, and I told him, 'Be fruitful and multiply,' but not in those words. (references; author: Woody Allen)

One picture is worth more than ten thousand words. (references; author: Chinese Proverb)

When wrathful words arise, a closed mouth is soothing. (references; author: Irish Proverb)

A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts. (references; author: unknown)

Marriage and Other Four Letter Words (1974)

Fighting Words (1970)

No More Words (1970)

Words and Music (1970)

Fighting Words (1953)

Words Get In The Way (performing artist: Miami Sound Machine)

Words We Never Use (performing artist: Ron Sexsmith)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely What Is an Adverb? (Cleary, Brian P., Words Are Categorical.) (reference)

• Healing Words for the Body, Mind and Spirit: 101 Words to Inspire and Affirm (reference)

• Afghan Guerrilla Warfare: In the Words of the Mujahideen Fighters (reference)

• 1000 Most Important Words (reference)

• Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years -- The Astronauts' Experiences in Their Own Words (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Key Words (reference)

• Financial Aid In Less Than 3000 Words (reference)

• In Other Words (reference)

• Sage Words (reference)

• Art Words (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• So Smart - First Words (reference)

• Bee Smart Baby, Action Words! 1 (reference)

• Three Little Words (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• In My Own Words (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Franklin MWD-5002HS Merriam-Webster Dictionary Module, 100K words (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Eat, Drink and Be Merry Holly Words Dessert Plates (4-pc.) (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

OK, but next time you have to wear one famous last words. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

"Words Of Comfort" / Thomas Faed. The Major & Knapp Lith. Co. N.Y. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

British Gen. J. L. Hawksworth and RADM Richard L. Conolly, USN, aboard USS Biscayne (AVP-11) on 6 September 1943, three days before the Salerno landings. Note the words "LEAD THE TARGET" stencilled on the 20mm gun shield. Credit: NAVY.

A bull chase. The words of the wise, are as goads. Credit: Library of Congress.

Jeff's double quick. The last words of the Confederacy: "Jeff's war hoops". Credit: Library of Congress.

King on throne and praying priest under words "Melchior," La messe de minuit," and "A Christmas Legend. Credit: Library of Congress.

Thanks for these kind words. Credit: Library of Congress.

Dr. Evans, Cliff has been searching the dictionary for words to adequately express his feelings ... Credit: Library of Congress.

In other words my friends, life is a series of ups and downs!. Credit: Library of Congress.

"Light! More light!" - Goethe's last words / Herblock. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

His words are these. (Second Treatise of Government)

It cannot be presumed that any clause in the constitution is intended to be without effect; and, therefore, such a construction is inadmissible, unless the words require it. (reference)

Its last words are: corporate guilds for manufacture, patriarchal relations in agriculture. (reference)

I have often used words which I learned fifty years ago from a great Irish-American orator, a friend of mine, Mr. Bourke Cockran. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge --to convert our good words into good deeds--in a new alliance for progress--to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. (reference)

When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1958)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The result of his thoughts appeared at last in these words.

With these words he moved away, and began giving orders to the men, who were preparing to hoist the jib.

When it had said these words, the spectre took its wrapper from the table, and bound it round its head, as before

Clergymen paused in the street to address words of exhortation, that brought a crowd, with its mingled grin and frown, around the poor, sinful woman

This indifferent play on words had the effect of a stone thrown into a pool

He told himself calmly that those words had absolutely no sense which had seemed to rise murmurously from the dark

I will be mild and gentle in my words.

And it was so many years since she had listened to or wondered at the words used

These papers are delivered to a set of artists, very dexterous in finding out the mysterious meanings of words, syllables, and letters

It is not in vain that the farmer remembers and repeats the few Latin words which he has heard

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Knows 10 to 20 words. (references)

Uses words he/she has learned often. (references)

Understands many action words (run, jump). (references)

Business

Without certain cities, in other words, the market for satellite launch vehicles would be lower for the world in general. (references)

The service must understand the difference between certain words or phrases and how the meaning may change depending on the context. (references)

Many words have subtly or radically different meanings in British and American English, which can lead to confusion or misunderstanding. (references)

Civil Liberties

Qatar

Internet service is censored for pornographic content through a proxy server, which blocks Web sites containing certain key words and phrases. (references)

Estonia

A 2000 administrative court decision to fine a local television newsperson for using insulting words on the air against a local writer was under appeal at year's end. (references)

Oman

The announced 1996 Basic Charter provides for freedom of opinion expressed in words, writing, and all other media, within the limits of the law; however, the charter provisions have yet to be implemented. (references)

Economic History

Sri Lanka

A mark may consist of words, slogans, designs, etc. (references)

Estonia

One-third of the standard vocabulary is derived from adding suffixes to root words. (references)

Ukraine

While the resulting mood was quite upbeat, all parties agree that the key will be action, not words. (references)

Human Rights

Haiti

They killed the two men and put signs with the words "zero tolerance" on their bodies. (references)

Turkey

Lawyers rarely are permitted adequate access to their clients, even after the fourth day, although they may be allowed to exchange a few words during a brief interview in the presence of security officers. (references)

Minorities

Greece

Use of the terms "Tourkos" and "Tourkikos" ("Turk" and "Turkish") is prohibited in titles of organizations, although individuals legally may call themselves "Tourkos." To most Greeks, the words "Tourkos" and "Tourkikos" connote Turkish identity or loyalties, and many object to their use by Greek citizens of Turkish origin. (references)

Trade

France

Any foreign words or abbreviations must have been authorized by French or international law. (references)

Denmark

Certain words from other languages, which are very similar to Danish in spelling, may be used. (references)

Argentina

Article 5: - The use of words, phrases, descriptions, trademarks, product literature, brochures, etc. (references)

Travel

Honduras

Additional words cost Lps. 0.22 per word. (references)

Mexico

It is considered courteous for U.S. business people to speak a few words of Spanish. (references)

Egypt

Colloquial Cairene Arabic is expressive and rich in words of Coptic, European and Turkish origins. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Words

Words

Words

Expressions using "words": A play upon words ♦ abusive words ♦ actions speak louder than words ♦ artist in words ♦ bad words ♦ bandy some words ♦ bandy words ♦ basic stock of words ♦ battle of words ♦ be temperate in one's words ♦ be unable to put two words together ♦ big words ♦ biting words ♦ bitter words ♦ blunt words ♦ broken words ♦ burst into angry words ♦ choice of words ♦ choice words ♦ chop one's words ♦ cognate words ♦ coiner of words ♦ combination of words ♦ command of words ♦ constant words ♦ cutting words ♦ dying words ♦ eat one's words ♦ empty words ♦ exchange words ♦ explain smth. in words of one syllable ♦ express by words ♦ fancy words ♦ flow of words ♦ flux of words ♦ give sorrow words ♦ go behind smb.'s words ♦ hard words ♦ harsh words ♦ hasty words ♦ have a words with smb. ♦ have no words for ♦ have words ♦ have words with ♦ have words with smb. ♦ high words ♦ honeyed words ♦ hot words ♦ hurt with words ♦ i am at a loss for words ♦ idle words ♦ in few words ♦ in other words ♦ in plain words ♦ just a couple of words ♦ kind words ♦ lips words ♦ make smb. eat his words ♦ man of few words ♦ mark my words ♦ meaningless words ♦ measure one's words ♦ memorial words ♦ mere words ♦ mince one's words ♦ mistake smb.'s words ♦ misuse of words ♦ more last words ♦ nasty words ♦ naughty words ♦ of few words ♦ on the Study of Words ♦ parting words ♦ pick one's words ♦ play on words ♦ play with words ♦ precatory words ♦ proceed from words to blows ♦ put into words ♦ put words into smb.'s mouth ♦ rough words ♦ season one's words with jokes ♦ sharp words ♦ soft words ♦ sparing of words ♦ string of words ♦ such were his words ♦ swallow one's words ♦ the vinegar of his words ♦ they had words ♦ To eat one's words ♦ to hang on the words ♦ To have the words for ♦ To make words ♦ torrent of words ♦ unspeakable words ♦ use big words ♦ war of words ♦ warm words ♦ weasel words ♦ weigh one's words. Additional references.

Beginning with "words": words-as-strangers, words-is, words-like, words-on-the-page, words-small, words-to.

Ending with "words": buzz-words, form-words, f-words, half-words, key-words, non-words, swear-words, time-words.

Albanian

me fjalë të tjera (in other words), marr mbrapsht fjalët (eat one's words), grindem (altercate, Bicker, brawl, cample, carp, differ, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, find fault with, fray, fret, grizzle, grouse, have words with, Pule, quarrel, spat, swear, wrangle), fjalë të një rrënjë (cognate words), fjalë boshe (meaningless words, vacuity, wind). (various references)

Arabic 

‏كلام (conversation, remark, speech, statement, talk, talking, utterance). (various references)

Bulgarian 

спор (altercation, argument, argumentation, contention, contest, contestation, controversy, difference, ding-dong, disputation, dispute, dissension, fight, jar, polemic, rift, run in, strife, variance, velitation, word), разговор (colloquy, conversation, dialogue, interlocution, passages, rap, talk, word). (various references)

Chinese 

話 (conversation, dialect, language, speech, spoken words, talk, what someone said), 词 (Word), 筆墨 (pen and ink, writing). (various references)

Czech

vzít nìco zpìt (eat one's words), vysoký příliv (high water, high words), vážit slova (measure one's words), slova na rozlouèenou (parting words), ne slova, ale èiny (actions speak louder than words). (various references)

Danish

ved gentagne målinger kunne der ikke påvises nogen indflydelse af lufthastigheden,eller Reynolds tal,på indholdet af såvel fine som grove støvpartikler,over minegangens tværsnit (in other words at Reynolds numbers, there was no proved connection between these velocities and the fine and coarse dust concentration pattern over the cross-section of the roadway, within the range of the air velocities investigated), udvikling af en metode som fastlaegger taerskelvaerdien for stoevindholdet, d.v.s. den maengde stoev, som kan taales uden men, eller m.a.o. det maximalt tilladelige stoevindhold (or in other words the maximum admissible concentration, that is the tolerable amount of dust concentration), titelkomplementerende ord (title completing words), staklager (again only from the top register, cellar, each word in turn enters the top register and is then pushed down the column from register to register to make room for subsequent words as they arrive.As a word is transferred out of the store, other data in the store move back up the column from register to register to fill the space vacated, pushdown storage, pushdown store, push-down store, stack, with only the register at the top of the column connected to the rest of the system.As data is transferred into the store), påskrift eksport forbudt (words not to be exported), de bestemmelser,i henhold til hvilke forordningen er udstedt (the provisions under which the Regulation is adopted preceded by the words Having regard to), angivelsen indledes med ordene under henvisning til (the provisions under which the Regulation is adopted preceded by the words Having regard to). (various references)

Dutch

woorden. (various references)

Finnish

katkerat sanat (harsh words), pinomuisti (again only from the top register, each word in turn enters the top register and is then "pushed down" the column from register to register to make room for subsequent words as they arrive.As a word is transferred out of the store, i.e.last-in-first-out(LIFO);2)a store that works as though it comprised a number of registers arranged in a column, other data in the store move back up the column from register to register to fill the space vacated, pushdown storage, pushdown store, stack, with only the register at the top of the column connected to the rest of the system.As data is transferred into the store), peittelemättä (in plain words, straight out, unreservedly), ne sanat tepsivät (the words produced the desired effect), loppusanat (closing words, epilogue), kuvata sanoin ja kuvin (portray in words and pictures), kun sanoja puuttuu (when words fail), antaa pontta puheelleen (emphasize one's words), katkeruus purkautui sanoiksi (bitterness burst into words), pukea ajatuksensa sanoiksi (clothe one's thought in words), joutua sanaharkkaan (have words), jonkun sanoittama (words by), imelät sanat (sugary words), harvapuheinen mies (a man of few words), hapuilla sanoja (be at a loss for a word, fumble for words), hänen sanansa sisälsivät myös sen (että, his words also implied that), hän ei seulo sanojaan (he does not choose his words), kiivaat sanat (sharp words), sanaseppä (coiner of words), vähäpuheinen (of few words, taciturn, uncommunicative), toisin sanoin (in other words), toisin sanoen (in other words, that is to say), tapailla sanoja (be at a loss for words), sivistyssanakirja (dictionary of international words, phrases and quotations), sanojen merkitysten varastoinnin keskus (centre to store meanings of words), sanoin kuvaamaton (beyond words, indescribable), pitää suukopua (bandy words, wrangle), sanasota (controversy, dispute, war of words), puhua asiat halki (speak plainly, tell somebody in so many words), sanarunsaus (abundance of words), sananvaihto (exchange of words), sanaluettelo (list of words, vocabulary), sanaleikki (play upon words, pun), punnita sanojaan (weigh one's words), pukeutua (clothe one's thought in words, dress, get dressed, put on one's clothes), valituin sanoin (in well-chosen words), sanatulva (flow of words). (various references)

French

propos, paroles, mots. (various references)

German

Wörter (lexical, mots). (various references)

Greek 

λόγια (talking). (various references)

Hebrew 

מלל (speech, talk, verbosity). (various references)

Hungarian

szerep szövege, szavak. (various references)

Indonesian

tutur-kata (phrases, sayings), perselisihan (clash, discord, discordance, dissension, dissidence, odds), perkataan (dictum). (various references)

Italian

parole (utterance). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

語句 (phrases), 言葉　 (language, speech), 科白 (one's lines, remarks, speech), 申し様 (expression), 御沙汰 , 台辞 (one's lines), 台詞 (one's lines, remarks, speech), 口説き文句 , 口舌 (curtain lecture, quarreling, talking recklessly, tongue). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

くぜつ (curtain lecture, lover's tiff, quarreling, September, talking recklessly, tongue), くどきもんく, せりふ (one's lines, remarks, speech), かはく (emergency anchoring, one's lines, remarks, speech), ごさた, ごく (phrases, quite, very), こうぜつ (curtain lecture, quarreling, talking recklessly, tongue), もうしよう (expression), だいじ (epigraph, important, letters in a title, one's lines, prefatory words, serious matter, valuable). (various references)

Korean 

낱말 (Word). (various references)

Manx

goan toshee (introductory words), goan greesaghey (inflammatory words), goan brasnee (provocative words, provoking language), gamman er focklyn (play on words), focklyn milljey (honeyed words), focklyn millish (honeyed words), beg-ocklagh (sparing of words). (various references)

Pig Latin

ordsway.(various references)

Portuguese

palavras. (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

palavras. (various references)

Quechua

simikuna. (various references)

Romanian

zisã (remark, saying, word), vorbã (accent, agreement, discussion, gossip, peep, pepper, rumor, rumour, say, saying, story, subject, talk, word). (various references)

Russian 

речь (accents, address, allocution, discourse, harangue, language, oration, speech). (various references)

Scottish

sruit (a torrent of quick words), sriut (a torrent of quick sounds or words), spagach (uttering words indistinctly), sgràill (abuse with words, rail at), sgeò (a torrent of foolish words, g. sgiach), luchd (a burden, a set; used mostly in compound words, burden, cargo, folk, load, people), cliopach (halt in speech: cf. English clip words), ceadha (the part of the plough on which the share is fixed. Also ceidhe. Both words are used for English quay). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

teške reči, gnevne reči. (various references)

Spanish

palabras (begging the question, dictionary, speech, utterance, waffle). (various references)

Swedish

ord (lyrics, vocable, word). (various references)

Thai

ใช้คำพูดเลี่ยงเพื่อลดความรุนแรงของคำพูด (mince (one's) words), ทำตามคำพูด (suit one's actions to one's words), กลืนน้ำลายตัวเอง (eat one's words). (various references)

Tswana

mafoko. (various references)

Turkish

sözler (utterances), laf (empty words, say, spiel, talk, word), güfte (song), ağız kavgası (altercation, battle of words, bust up, quarrel, row, slanging match, spar, spat, squabble, wordy warfare). (various references)

Turkmen 

яokuюsцz aяtmak (say unpleasant words). (various references)

Ukrainian

суперечка (beef, contest, controversy, debate, disagreement, ergotism, spar, sparring, tussle, variance), мова (dialect, language, orison, phraseology, speech, tongue), лібрето (libretti, libretto). (various references)

Welsh

deuair (two words). (various references)

dispositio, dispositione, dispositionem, dispositiones, lacuna, magnalia, magnalium, verba. (various references)

parole. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "words": wordsmith, wordsmitheries, wordsmithery, wordsmiths. (additional references)

Words ending with "words": afterwords, backswords, broadswords, buzzwords, bywords, catchwords, crosswords, cusswords, forewords, headwords, keywords, loanwords, miswords, nonwords, overwords, passwords, rewords, smallswords, swearwords, swords, watchwords. (additional references)

Words containing "words": swordsman, swordsmanship, swordsmanships, swordsmen. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Words" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ords, vords, werds, whorts, wirds, woads, wodes, wodri, wods, wolds, wordd, wordes, wordi, wores, worls, worns, woros, worrd, worrds, wors, worsh, worts, wrode, wwords. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: sword.

-1 letter: dors, dows, rods, rows, sord, word.

-2 letters: dor, dos, dow, ods, ors, rod, row, sod, sow, wos.

-3 letters: do, od, or, os, ow, so, wo.

+1 letter: crowds, dowers, dowser, drowns, drowse, drowsy, swords, worlds.

+2 letters: browsed, bywords, cowards, deworms, downers, dowries, dowsers, drownds, drowsed, drowses, misword, onwards, powders, redowas, resowed, rewords, rowdies, scowder, strowed, towards, weirdos, weldors, wonders, worsted.

+3 letters: becrowds, bowlders, budworms, chowders, clowders, cowbirds, cowherds, crowders, crowdies, cussword, dayworks, decrowns, dewdrops, discrown, doorways, dorhawks, dowagers, doweries, drowners, drowsier, drowsily, drowsing, endowers, escrowed, forwards, frowsted, keywords, madworts, miswords, nonwords, outdraws, outwards, password, redwoods, reendows, reshowed, roadshow, roadways, rosewood, rowdiest, rowdyish, rowdyism, rubdowns, rundowns, sandworm, sandwort, scowders, shadower, showered, snowbird, snowdrop, sorrowed, sourwood, sowbread, studwork, subworld, swordman, swordmen, warlords, weirdoes, widowers, windrows, wondrous, woodsier, wordages, wordiest, wordings, wordless, workdays, wormseed, worsened, worsteds.