1. letter
noun. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] a written message addressed to a person or organization.
Synonyms
- PS
- dead mail
- missive
- correspondence
- name and address
- address
- postscript
- open letter
- form letter
- text
- crank letter
- aerogramme
- document
- airmail letter
- encyclical
- personal letter
- dead letter
- aerogram
- covering letter
- invitation
- cover letter
- encyclical letter
- fan letter
- business letter
- epistle
- textual matter
- letter of intent
- line
- air letter
- destination
- round robin
- chain letter
Antonyms
- uppercase
- superscript
- subscript
- lowercase
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Letter
- pipetter
- tretter
- sweater
- stetter
- fretter
- yetter
- wetter
- vetter
- vetere
- tschetter
- shetter
- setter
- schetter
- retter
- petter
- petre
- petr
- netter
- mettur
- metter
- ketter
- jetter
- getter
- geter
- fetter
- detter
- debtor
- bettor
- better
How do you pronounce letter?
Pronounce letter as ˈlɛtər.
US - How to pronounce letter in American English
UK - How to pronounce letter in British English
Example sentences of the word letter
1. Noun, singular or mass
End the letter with a request that the boss meet with you to discuss your concerns.
Quotes containing the word letter
1. I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
- Mark Twain
2. You haven't got a letter on yours,"George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
3. It's so curious: one can resist tears and 'behave' very well in the hardest hours of grief. But then someone makes you a friendly sign behind a window, or one notices that a flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed, or a letter slips from a drawer... and everything collapses.
- Colette
2. red-letter
adjective. memorable for being a special occasion.
Antonyms
- unmemorable
3. letter-perfect
adjective. correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words.
Synonyms
- word-perfect
- right
Antonyms
- wrong
- pressurize
- depressurise
4. letter
noun. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech.
Synonyms
- R
- f
- zayin
- kaph
- X
- v
- m
- q
- spelling
- delta
- upsilon
- ezed
- zed
- ayin
- g
- descender
- d
- pe
- S
- kappa
- grapheme
- C
- alphabetic character
- O
- M
- theta
- vowel
- x
- block capital
- D
- teth
- samekh
- pi
- resh
- qoph
- ascender
- mu
- eta
- heth
- omicron
- Z
- P
- y
- graphic symbol
- T
- consonant
- wye
- sadhe
- beth
- G
- nu
- n
- character
- gamma
- digram
- beta
- I
- gimel
- rho
- phi
- double-u
- polyphonic letter
- shin
- psi
- w
- c
- he
- mem
- N
- zee
- polyphone
- initial
- J
- A
- taw
- K
- lamedh
- i
- iota
- r
- U
- H
- k
- letter of the alphabet
- j
- daleth
- sin
- xi
- B
- sigma
- epsilon
- l
- yodh
- omega
- lambda
- s
- t
- o
- Q
- h
- khi
- chi
- digraph
- b
- z
- zeta
- L
- block letter
- ex
- nun
- waw
- alphabet
- tau
- Y
- izzard
- aleph
- u
- alpha
- e
- V
- E
- W
- a
- F
Antonyms
- irresponsibleness
- unthoughtfulness
- juvenile
- disrepute
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. letter
verb. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] win an athletic letter.
Synonyms
- garner
Antonyms
- inactivity
- fashionable
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. letter
noun. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] an award earned by participation in a school sport.
Synonyms
- accolade
- laurels
- varsity letter
- honor
- award
Antonyms
- beginning
- vowel
- inconsistent
- inharmonious
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. letter
verb. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] set down or print with letters.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- original sin
- actual sin
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. letter
noun. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire.
Synonyms
- proprietor
Antonyms
- disapprove
- last
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. letter
noun. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention).
Antonyms
- unimportant
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. letter
verb. ['ˈlɛtɝ'] mark letters on or mark with letters.
Antonyms
- mortal sin
Etymology
- -er (English)
- -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
- let (English)
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letter (Middle English (1100-1500))