adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of letter form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Marked with letters.
2. 2
   Literate (able to read writing in letters).
3. 3
   Educated, especially having an academic degree.
4. 4
   Bearing spots or blotches that resemble letters.

Adjective

1. 1
   highly educated; having extensive information or understanding wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

knowledgeableabecedarianabstruseacademicallographicalphabetic

Antonyms

All antonyms

unlettered

Example

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"Bra sizes in Japan are smaller than equivalent lettered bra sizes in the west, owing to smaller average breast sizes."

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