CHAIN
What does "CHAIN" mean?
A connected series of metal links, or any connected sequence of things or events.
Meanings
- A series of connected metal links used for binding, pulling, or securing. He looped the bike chain twice around the lamppost.
- A connected sequence of things, events, or people. A single mistake set off a chain of failures.
- A group of shops, hotels, or businesses under common ownership. The coffee chain opened its thousandth location.
- To fasten or confine with a chain. They chained the gate shut every night.
Word origin
From Old French 'chaeine', from Latin 'catena' ('chain, fetter'); the same Latin root gives English 'concatenate', literally 'to chain together'.
Remember it
A CHAIN is only as strong as its weakest link - and CHAIN literally contains 'HAI', the sound of links pulling taut.
A little poem
Each link is nothing on its own, alone-
yet linked, they hold the weight that breaks a stone.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the blacksmith why his work was so popular. He said the demand was just one thing after another.
What it teaches
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - and so is every plan you build link by link.
Quick facts
What does CHAIN mean?
A connected series of metal links, or any connected sequence of things or events.
Is CHAIN a valid word?
Yes — CHAIN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CHAIN?
CHAIN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CHAIN come from?
From Old French 'chaeine', from Latin 'catena' ('chain, fetter'); the same Latin root gives English 'concatenate', literally 'to chain together'.
What can CHAIN teach us?
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - and so is every plan you build link by link.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.