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- [kren-l-ey-tid]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd/
- /ˈkren.əl.eɪ.tɪd/
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- [kren-l-ey-tid]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd/
Definitions of crenelated word
- adjective crenelated In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers. 3
- abbreviation CRENELATED crenelated. 1
- verb with object crenelated to furnish with crenels or battlements. 1
- noun crenelated Simple past tense and past participle of crenelate. 1
- adjective crenelated Having crenellations or battlements. 0
- adjective crenelated Having a series of square indentations. 0
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Origin of crenelated
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; crenelate + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Crenelated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crenelated popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crenelated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crenelated
adj crenelated
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- torn — past participle of tear2 .
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- rent — an opening made by rending or tearing; slit; fissure.
- cracked — An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.
verb crenelated
- gash — a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- cleave — To cleave something means to split or divide it into two separate parts, often violently.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
Antonyms for crenelated
adj crenelated
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
verb crenelated
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
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