vase
/veɪ̯s/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
noun
The body of the Corinthian capital.
noun
an exon of NCAM; it is thought to correlate with an inhibition of the neurite outgrowth-promoting properties of this protein
Example Sentences
- "a vase of flowers"
- "Tiptoeing with solemn face, with some flowers and a vase, in they walked in and then said, "Ahhh," when they saw the toys and candy and the dollhouse from Papa."
- "[T]hey ate delicious food in a delightful dining-room that looked like a Cornish tea shoppe, with vases of flowers and fascinating wildlife pictures all over the walls."
- "I hope you know the difference between a vase (/veɪ̯s/) and a vase (/vɑz/)? Thirty-five bucks."
- "She bought only pastel pencils and vased them in cups, great wooden bouquets in mugs on nightstands and kitchen chairs."
- "After she'd finished, she picked a bouquet of wildflowers and vased them in an old mason jar. That seemed a fitting centerpiece for the table."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /veɪ̯s/
- British English: /vɑːz/