TRUER
What does "TRUER" mean?
The comparative form of 'true', meaning more accurate, faithful, or genuine.
Meanings
- More in accordance with fact or reality. No statement could be truer of how the day went.
- More loyal, faithful, or steadfast. You will never find a truer friend than her.
- More accurately aligned, level, or fitted (of a wheel, edge, or note). After re-tensioning the spokes the wheel ran truer. technical
Word origin
Comparative of 'true', from Old English 'triewe' / 'treowe' (faithful, trustworthy), from a root meaning steadfast and firm.
Remember it
TRUE + R: add one letter and the truth gets one notch closer.
A little poem
Bend the spoke a hair until the rim runs clear-
what wobbled yesterday today spins truer.
couplet
What it teaches
Truer is a direction, not a destination: you can always tighten one more spoke.
Quick facts
What does TRUER mean?
The comparative form of 'true', meaning more accurate, faithful, or genuine.
Is TRUER a valid word?
Yes — TRUER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TRUER?
TRUER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TRUER come from?
Comparative of 'true', from Old English 'triewe' / 'treowe' (faithful, trustworthy), from a root meaning steadfast and firm.
What can TRUER teach us?
Truer is a direction, not a destination: you can always tighten one more spoke.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.