Entire definition
Entire is an adjective meaning "constituting the full quantity or extent; complete." It has 5 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective, noun
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- How common
- Everyday word
Entire as an adjective
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
"an entire town devastated by an earthquake"
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
"was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"
Same sense: intact, integral
(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
(used of domestic animals) sexually competent
"an entire horse"
Same sense: intact
Entire as a noun
uncastrated adult male horse
Same sense: stallion
Synonyms and antonyms
- full definition
- total definition
- intact
- integral
- stallion
How to say entire
Entire has 3 syllables and rhymes with fire. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with entire
ENTIRE in word games
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Anagrams
- 2
Is ENTIRE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check ENTIRE in the word checker, or unscramble ENTIRE to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.
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