EARLY
What does "EARLY" mean?
Happening or done before the usual, expected, or appointed time.
Meanings
- Before the expected or usual time. We caught an early train to beat the crowds.
- Before the expected or usual time; near the beginning. He arrived early and waited in the empty lobby.
- Belonging to the first stage or period of something. Her early paintings are looser than the precise later work.
Word origin
From Old English 'aerlice', formed from 'aer' (before, soon) plus the adverbial '-lice'; 'aer' is also the ancestor of 'ere' and 'erst'.
Remember it
EARLY starts with EAR: the early bird hears the alarm first.
A little poem
Before the alarm,
one bird tests the dark like ice-
finds it holds, and sings.
haiku
Wordplay
- I'm reading a book on the history of arriving early. So far it's ahead of its time.
What it teaches
Early is just on time wearing a coat against the cold of waiting.
Quick facts
What does EARLY mean?
Happening or done before the usual, expected, or appointed time.
Is EARLY a valid word?
Yes — EARLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EARLY?
EARLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EARLY come from?
From Old English 'aerlice', formed from 'aer' (before, soon) plus the adverbial '-lice'; 'aer' is also the ancestor of 'ere' and 'erst'.
What can EARLY teach us?
Early is just on time wearing a coat against the cold of waiting.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.