an·a·gram ( n  -grm )n. 1. A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase, such as satin to stain. 2. anagrams (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players form words from a group of randomly picked letters. [New Latin anagramma, from Greek anagrammatismos, from anagrammatizein, to rearrange letters in a word : ana-, from bottom to top; see ana- + gramma, grammat-, letter; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.] an a·gram·matic (-gr-mt k) adj.an a·gram·mati·cal·ly adv. |
anagram [ˈænəˌgræm]
n
a word or phrase the letters of which can be rearranged into another word or phrase
[from New Latin anagramma, shortened from Greek anagrammatismos, from anagrammatizein to transpose letters, from ana- + gramma a letter]
anagrammatic [ˌænəgrəˈmætɪk], anagrammatical adj
anagrammatically adv
anagram
1. a word or phrase composed by rearranging the letters in another word or phrase.
2. a game based upon this activity.
See also: Games
2. a game based upon this activity.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | anagram - a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" antigram - an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'" |
| Verb | 1. | anagram - read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" |
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