INGOT
What does "INGOT" mean?
A block of metal cast into a convenient shape for storage or transport.
Meanings
- A mass of cast metal, especially gold, silver, or steel, shaped as a bar or block. The vault held row upon row of gold ingots.
Word origin
Probably from Middle English, perhaps from 'in' plus Old English 'goten' (poured, cast - past participle of 'geotan', to pour); an ingot is literally metal 'poured in' to a mold.
Remember it
An INGOT is metal poured IN and let to set - picture liquid gold poured 'in' the mold to become a solid GOT block.
A little poem
Fire turns to liquid,
the mold turns liquid to brick -
wealth you can stack and drop.
haiku
Wordplay
- A gold ingot walked into a bank and said, 'I'd like to make a deposit - of myself.'
What it teaches
Value is easier to hold once it is given a shape; the ingot is wealth made stackable.
Quick facts
What does INGOT mean?
A block of metal cast into a convenient shape for storage or transport.
Is INGOT a valid word?
Yes — INGOT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is INGOT?
INGOT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does INGOT come from?
Probably from Middle English, perhaps from 'in' plus Old English 'goten' (poured, cast - past participle of 'geotan', to pour); an ingot is literally metal 'poured in' to a mold.
What can INGOT teach us?
Value is easier to hold once it is given a shape; the ingot is wealth made stackable.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.