float
verb / noun
Meaning
- verbTo be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
Example:
Helium balloons float in air, while air-filled balloons don't.
- nounA buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
Example:
Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.
- verbTo be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
Example:
The boat floated on the water.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #702 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 71% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None