LETTER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a written message addressed to a person or organization
   Synonym(s)
   • missive (what does missive mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • mailed an indignant letter to the editor
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • text (what does text mean?)
   • textual matter (what does textual matter mean?)
   • document (what does document mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • business letter (what does business letter mean?)
   • covering letter (what does covering letter mean?)
   • cover letter (what does cover letter mean?)
   • crank letter (what does crank letter mean?)
   • encyclical (what does encyclical mean?)
   • encyclical letter (what does encyclical letter mean?)
   • fan letter (what does fan letter mean?)
   • personal letter (what does personal letter mean?)
   • form letter (what does form letter mean?)
   • open letter (what does open letter mean?)
   • chain letter (what does chain letter mean?)
   • pastoral (what does pastoral mean?)
   • round robin (what does round robin mean?)
   • airmail letter (what does airmail letter mean?)
   • air letter (what does air letter mean?)
   • aerogram (what does aerogram mean?)
   • aerogramme (what does aerogramme mean?)
   • epistle (what does epistle mean?)
   • dead letter (what does dead letter mean?)
   • dead mail (what does dead mail mean?)
   • letter of intent (what does letter of intent mean?)
   • invitation (what does invitation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an award earned by participation in a school sport
   Synonym(s)
   • varsity letter (what does varsity letter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he won letters in three sports
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • award (what does award mean?)
   • accolade (what does accolade mean?)
   • honor (what does honor mean?)
   • honour (what does honour mean?)
   • laurels (what does laurels mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
   Synonym(s)
   • alphabetic character (what does alphabetic character mean?)
   • letter of the alphabet (what does letter of the alphabet mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his grandmother taught him his letters
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • character (what does character mean?)
   • grapheme (what does grapheme mean?)
   • graphic symbol (what does graphic symbol mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ascender (what does ascender mean?)
   • descender (what does descender mean?)
   • digraph (what does digraph mean?)
   • initial (what does initial mean?)
   • A (what does A mean?)
   • B (what does B mean?)
   • C (what does C mean?)
   • D (what does D mean?)
   • E (what does E mean?)
   • F (what does F mean?)
   • G (what does G mean?)
   • H (what does H mean?)
   • I (what does I mean?)
   • J (what does J mean?)
   • K (what does K mean?)
   • L (what does L mean?)
   • M (what does M mean?)
   • N (what does N mean?)
   • O (what does O mean?)
   • P (what does P mean?)
   • Q (what does Q mean?)
   • R (what does R mean?)
   • S (what does S mean?)
   • T (what does T mean?)
   • U (what does U mean?)
   • V (what does V mean?)
   • W (what does W mean?)
   • double-u (what does double-u mean?)
   • X (what does X mean?)
   • Y (what does Y mean?)
   • Z (what does Z mean?)
   • zee (what does zee mean?)
   • zed (what does zed mean?)
   • ezed (what does ezed mean?)
   • izzard (what does izzard mean?)
   • alpha (what does alpha mean?)
   • beta (what does beta mean?)
   • gamma (what does gamma mean?)
   • delta (what does delta mean?)
   • epsilon (what does epsilon mean?)
   • zeta (what does zeta mean?)
   • eta (what does eta mean?)
   • theta (what does theta mean?)
   • iota (what does iota mean?)
   • kappa (what does kappa mean?)
   • lambda (what does lambda mean?)
   • mu (what does mu mean?)
   • nu (what does nu mean?)
   • xi (what does xi mean?)
   • omicron (what does omicron mean?)
   • pi (what does pi mean?)
   • rho (what does rho mean?)
   • sigma (what does sigma mean?)
   • tau (what does tau mean?)
   • upsilon (what does upsilon mean?)
   • phi (what does phi mean?)
   • chi (what does chi mean?)
   • khi (what does khi mean?)
   • psi (what does psi mean?)
   • omega (what does omega mean?)
   • aleph (what does aleph mean?)
   • beth (what does beth mean?)
   • gimel (what does gimel mean?)
   • daleth (what does daleth mean?)
   • he (what does he mean?)
   • waw (what does waw mean?)
   • zayin (what does zayin mean?)
   • heth (what does heth mean?)
   • teth (what does teth mean?)
   • yodh (what does yodh mean?)
   • kaph (what does kaph mean?)
   • lamedh (what does lamedh mean?)
   • mem (what does mem mean?)
   • nun (what does nun mean?)
   • samekh (what does samekh mean?)
   • ayin (what does ayin mean?)
   • pe (what does pe mean?)
   • sadhe (what does sadhe mean?)
   • qoph (what does qoph mean?)
   • resh (what does resh mean?)
   • sin (what does sin mean?)
   • shin (what does shin mean?)
   • taw (what does taw mean?)
   • polyphone (what does polyphone mean?)
   • polyphonic letter (what does polyphonic letter mean?)
   • block letter (what does block letter mean?)
   • block capital (what does block capital mean?)
   • vowel (what does vowel mean?)
   • consonant (what does consonant mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he followed instructions to the letter
   • he obeyed the letter of the law
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • literal interpretation (what does literal interpretation mean?)
5. Meaning
   • owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • owner (what does owner mean?)
   • proprietor (what does proprietor mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lease (what does lease mean?)
   • let (what does let mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)

LETTER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • mark letters on or mark with letters
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • write (what does write mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
   • letter of the alphabet (what does letter of the alphabet mean?)
   • alphabetic character (what does alphabetic character mean?)
   • letterer (what does letterer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • set down or print with letters
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • print (what does print mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
   • letter of the alphabet (what does letter of the alphabet mean?)
   • alphabetic character (what does alphabetic character mean?)
   • letterer (what does letterer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • win an athletic letter
   Hypernyms(s) letter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • earn (what does earn mean?)
   • garner (what does garner mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • letter (what does letter mean?)
   • varsity letter (what does varsity letter mean?)