elongate
/ɪ'lɔŋɡeɪt/
adjectiveverb
8 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Having notably more length than width; being long and slender.
“an elongate tail tapering to a point”
“the old man's gaunt and elongated frame”
2
VERB(of a leaf shape) long and narrow.
1
Make long or longer by pulling and stretching.
WORD FORMS
Related formelongation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelongateway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablese · lon · gate
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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