SWORD
What does "SWORD" mean?
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt, used for cutting or thrusting.
Meanings
- A bladed weapon with a long blade fixed in a hilt, used for cutting or thrusting. The knight drew his sword from its scabbard.
- Military force or power, especially as opposed to diplomacy. They chose to settle the dispute by the sword. figurative
Did you know?
- The 'w' in 'sword' is silent today, but it was pronounced in Old English - the spelling froze around a sound that vanished from speech centuries ago.
Word origin
From Old English 'sweord', from Proto-Germanic 'swerdą'; the 'w' has been silent for centuries but the spelling preserves the original Germanic pronunciation.
Remember it
SWORD has a silent 'W' - the blade stays sharp, but the W stays quiet.
A little poem
Cold edge in the dark-
it settles every question
and answers nothing.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why is 'sword' the politest weapon? Its W never speaks up.
What it teaches
A sword decides quickly but settles slowly; force ends the argument, never the grudge.
Quick facts
What does SWORD mean?
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt, used for cutting or thrusting.
Is SWORD a valid word?
Yes — SWORD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SWORD?
SWORD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SWORD come from?
From Old English 'sweord', from Proto-Germanic 'swerdą'; the 'w' has been silent for centuries but the spelling preserves the original Germanic pronunciation.
What can SWORD teach us?
A sword decides quickly but settles slowly; force ends the argument, never the grudge.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.