SLAIN
What does "SLAIN" mean?
Killed, especially violently; the past participle of 'slay'.
Meanings
- Past participle of 'slay': put to death, especially by violence. The dragon was slain at the gates of the city. literary
- Those who have been killed, treated as a group (the slain). A monument honors the slain of both armies. formal
Did you know?
- 'Slain' comes from a verb that first just meant 'to strike a blow' - the same Old English root hides in 'sledgehammer', a tool for hitting, not killing.
Word origin
Past participle of 'slay', from Old English 'slēan', originally meaning to strike or beat; the violent sense narrowed from the broader idea of striking a blow.
Remember it
SLAIN keeps the AI of 'slay' that PAIN brings - slay + the -n ending of past participles like 'taken' and 'broken'.
A little poem
We carve the names of all the early slain
in stone that outlasts every reason given-
the marble learns what the living can't retain.
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What it teaches
Honor the slain by refusing the easy reasons that made them so.
Quick facts
What does SLAIN mean?
Killed, especially violently; the past participle of 'slay'.
Is SLAIN a valid word?
Yes — SLAIN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SLAIN?
SLAIN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SLAIN come from?
Past participle of 'slay', from Old English 'slēan', originally meaning to strike or beat; the violent sense narrowed from the broader idea of striking a blow.
What can SLAIN teach us?
Honor the slain by refusing the easy reasons that made them so.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.