elbow
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- verbTo push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
Example:
He elbowed his way through the crowd.
- nounAny turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
Example:
the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #769 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 37% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None