double
/ˈdʌb.əl/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.01 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
adj
False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
Example Sentences
- "The closet has double doors."
- "“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Such is not the usage of civilized warfare. Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”"
- "The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account."
- "Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes."
- "Britain's population density used to be double that of China."
- "The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one."
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *-plos Proto-Indo-European *dwiplós Proto-Italic *dwiplos Proto-Italic *duplos Latin duplus Old French dobleder. Middle English double English double From Middle English double, from Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”). Doublet of doppio and duple.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdʌb.əl/
- British English: /ˈdʌb.əl/
Usage
- Dated
- Slang
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
- Informal
- American usage