Word a Day
lavender
What does lavender mean?
lavender (adjective): having a pale purple color.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lavender?
/ˈlævəndɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lavender come from?
From Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lavender?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “lavender”?
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What does “lavender” mean?
compelling immediate action
Not quite: that's what urgent means.
having a pale purple color
Right! That's what “lavender” means.
featuring a lot of sunshine
Not quite: that's what sunny means.
showing careful forethought
Not quite: that's what cautious means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “lavender”?
naval
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lilac
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loyal
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nasty
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