forge
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
- verbTo shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- verbTo move forward slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily, especially in the face of resistance or difficulty.
Example:
The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #815 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 72% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None