pulse
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.
Example:
Her pulse was thready and weak.
- verbTo emit or impel (something) in pulses or waves.
- nounAnnual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; such a plant; a legume.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #615 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 73% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None