Word a Day
flat
What does flat mean?
flat (adjective): in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce flat?
/flæt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does flat come from?
From Middle English flat, a borrowing from Old Norse flatr (compare Norwegian and Swedish flat, Danish flad), from Proto-Germanic *flataz.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of flat?
Words related to flat
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “flat”?
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What does “flat” mean?
in the greatest or highest degree; intense
Not quite: that's what extreme means.
entire; relating to the whole of something
Not quite: that's what total means.
in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
Right! That's what “flat” means.
of higher or the highest quality; splendid
Not quite: that's what excellent means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “flat”?
white
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small
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level
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large
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