lexis
noun
Meaning
- nounThe set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
- nounWords, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
- nounThe vocabulary used by a writer.
Example:
In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,329 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 52% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None