NOUN
  • Definition - A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
  • Example - Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.
  • Definition - The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
  • Example - Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.
  • Definition - (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
  • Example - My three-greats grandmother.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
  • Example - A great storm is approaching our shores.
  • Definition - Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
  • Example - the great auk
  • Definition - (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
  • Example - great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather
  • Definition - (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
  • Example - great with child
  • Definition - (except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
  • Example - great with child
  • Definition - Extreme or more than usual.
  • Example - great worry
  • Definition - Of significant importance or consequence; important.
  • Example - a great decision
  • Definition - (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
  • Example - a great deed
  • Definition - Impressive or striking.
  • Example - a great show of wealth
  • Definition - Much in use; favoured.
  • Example - Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.
  • Definition - (applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
  • Example - a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc.
  • Definition - Title referring to an important leader.
  • Example - Alexander the Great
  • Definition - Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
  • Example - He's not a great one for reading.
  • Definition - (often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
  • Example - You are great at singing.
  • Definition - Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).
  • Example - Dinner was great.
  • Definition - Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
  • Example - Great Scott!
ADVERB
  • Definition - Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
  • Example - Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don't have to be sharpened.
INTERJECTION
  • Definition - Expression of gladness and content about something.
  • Example - Great! Thanks for the wonderful work.
  • Definition - Sarcastic inversion thereof.
  • Example - Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
gater 6 grate 6 great 6 retag 6 targe 6 terga 6
4 Letter Words
ager 5 areg 5 gate 5 gear 5 geta 5 grat 5 rage 5 rate 4 tare 4 tear 4
3 Letter Words
age 4 erg 4 gae 4 gar 4 gat 4 get 4 rag 4 reg 4 tag 4 teg 4 are 3 art 3 ate 3 ear 3 eat 3 era 3 eta 3 rat 3 ret 3 tae 3 tar 3 tea 3
2 Letter Words
ag 3 ae 2 ar 2 at 2 er 2 et 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2
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