Elephants

/ˈelɪfənts/ noun

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
  2. (noun) Anything huge and ponderous.
  3. (noun) Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second “Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...”
  4. (noun) Ivory.
  5. (noun) A large size of paper, measuring 23 by 28 inches, or sometimes 22 by 30, or (double elephant paper) 26 by 40 inches.

Letter breakdown

  • Elephants contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Elephants mean?

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

How many letters are in Elephants?

Elephants has 9 letters.

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