ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Near the end of a period of time.
  • Example - It was late in the evening when we finally arrived.
  • Definition - Specifically, near the end of the day.
  • Example - It was getting late and I was tired.
  • Definition - (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
  • Example - Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
  • Definition - Not arriving until after an expected time.
  • Example - Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late.
  • Definition - Not having had an expected menstrual period.
  • Example - I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?
  • Definition - Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)
  • Example - Her late husband had left her well provided for.
  • Definition - Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
  • Example - the late administration
  • Definition - Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
  • Example - the late administration
  • Definition - Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
  • Example - the late administration
ADVERB
  • Definition - After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
  • Example - We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
  • Definition - Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
  • Example - Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.
  • Definition - Not long ago; just now.
  • Example - Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party.
NOUN
  • Definition - The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
  • Example - Have you heard the latest?
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
latest 6 lattes 6
5 Letter Words
latte 5 least 5 setal 5 slate 5 stale 5 state 5 steal 5 stela 5 taels 5 tales 5 taste 5 tates 5 teals 5 teats 5 tesla 5 testa 5
4 Letter Words
ales 4 alts 4 ates 4 east 4 eats 4 etas 4 lase 4 last 4 late 4 lats 4 leas 4 lest 4 lets 4 sale 4 salt 4 sate 4 seal 4 seat 4 seta 4 sett 4 slat 4 stat 4 stet 4 tael 4 tale 4 tase 4 tate 4 tats 4 teal 4 teas 4 teat 4 tela 4 tels 4 test 4 tets 4
3 Letter Words
ale 3 als 3 alt 3 ate 3 att 3 eat 3 els 3 est 3 eta 3 las 3 lat 3 lea 3 les 3 let 3 sae 3 sal 3 sat 3 sea 3 sel 3 set 3 tae 3 tas 3 tat 3 tea 3 tel 3 tes 3 tet 3
2 Letter Words
ae 2 al 2 as 2 at 2 el 2 es 2 et 2 la 2 ta 2 te 2
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