LEVEL
What does "LEVEL" mean?
A horizontal position or height, or a tool used to check whether a surface is horizontal.
Meanings
- A position or height on a scale; an amount or degree. The water rose to a dangerous level overnight.
- A tool with a liquid-filled bubble vial used to check whether a surface is horizontal. He set the spirit level on the shelf to make sure it wasn't tilted.
- Flat, horizontal, and even; without slope. Find level ground before you pitch the tent.
- To make flat or even; to bring down to the ground. The demolition crew leveled the old factory in a single morning.
- To be honest and direct with someone. Let me level with you - we're behind schedule. informal
Word origin
From Old French 'livel', from Latin 'libella', a 'little balance' or carpenter's level, a diminutive of 'libra', meaning balance or scales.
Remember it
LEVEL is itself level - read it backwards and it stays perfectly balanced.
A little poem
The little bubble hunts the center line;
true is not flat - it's where the two sides align.
couplet
Wordplay
- I tried reading the word LEVEL backwards. Turns out it was on the level the whole time.
What it teaches
Being level isn't being flat; it's holding steady no matter which way the ground tilts.
Quick facts
What does LEVEL mean?
A horizontal position or height, or a tool used to check whether a surface is horizontal.
Is LEVEL a valid word?
Yes — LEVEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LEVEL?
LEVEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LEVEL come from?
From Old French 'livel', from Latin 'libella', a 'little balance' or carpenter's level, a diminutive of 'libra', meaning balance or scales.
What can LEVEL teach us?
Being level isn't being flat; it's holding steady no matter which way the ground tilts.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.