pride
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe quality or state of being proud. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
Example:
He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
- verbTo take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.
Example:
I pride myself on being a good judge of character.
- nounThe small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #366 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 82% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None