ablative
/æb'leɪtɪv/
nounadjective
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
ADJECTIVEThe case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb.
1
Relating to the ablative case.
2
Tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature.
“ablative material on a rocket cone”
WORD FORMS
Related formablate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinablativeway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesab · la · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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