ELBOW
What does "ELBOW" mean?
The joint between the upper and lower arm where the arm bends.
Meanings
- The hinge joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm. She rested her elbow on the table and propped up her chin.
- A sharp bend in a pipe, road, or river resembling a bent arm. The plumber fitted an elbow where the pipe turned toward the wall.
- To push or shove with the elbows, especially through a crowd. He elbowed his way to the front of the line.
Did you know?
- The 'funny bone' you bang at your elbow is no bone at all - it is the ulnar nerve, lying close to the skin, which fires a tingling shock when it gets pinched against bone.
Word origin
From Old English 'elnboga', literally 'bend of the forearm', combining 'eln' (forearm, the length measure 'ell') and 'boga' (bow, arch); cognate with German 'Ellbogen'.
Remember it
ELBOW hides a BOW - the arm bends like a drawn bow right at the el-BOW.
A little poem
Arm folds at the hinge-
a knock on the funny bone,
and the whole hand sings.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why can't you lick your own elbow? Because some bends in life are designed to stay just out of reach.
What it teaches
Strength lives in the joints, not the limbs: a thing that cannot bend cannot reach.
Quick facts
What does ELBOW mean?
The joint between the upper and lower arm where the arm bends.
Is ELBOW a valid word?
Yes — ELBOW is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ELBOW?
ELBOW has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ELBOW come from?
From Old English 'elnboga', literally 'bend of the forearm', combining 'eln' (forearm, the length measure 'ell') and 'boga' (bow, arch); cognate with German 'Ellbogen'.
What can ELBOW teach us?
Strength lives in the joints, not the limbs: a thing that cannot bend cannot reach.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.