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Definition: Dayflower |
DayflowerNoun1. Any plant of the family Commelinaceae. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: DayflowerSynonym: spiderwort (n). (additional references) |
| "Dayflower" is generally used as a lexical verb (base form) -- approximately 66.67% of the time. "Dayflower" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 66.67% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Noun (proper) | 33.33% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
dayflower | 2 |
dayflower spreading | 2 |
asiatic dayflower | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "dayflower"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Pig Latin | ayflowerday.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | COMMELINA. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dayflower": dayflowers. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "dayflower" (pronounced 'Day"flow`er'): Acetifier, Acidifier, Aletaster, Almsgiver, Amplifier, Ant-eater, Anywhither, Armor-bearer, Backbiter, Backhander, Bagpiper, Ball-flower, Barkeeper, Barnburner, Barnstormer, Bartender, Base-burner, Basifier, Batfowler, Beaucatcher, Beautifier, Bedmaker, Bedswerver, Bee-eater, Beefeater, Bellwether, Benefiter, Birdcatcher, Blackmailer, Blacksalter, Bloodflower, Bloodsucker, Bogsucker, Bondholder, Bookbinder, Bookholder, Bookkeeper, Bookmaker, Bookseller, Bootmaker, Bottleholder, Boxkeeper, Boycotter, Breechloader, Brickfielder, Bricklayer, Brickmaker, Bull-roarer, Bushfighter, Bushwhacker, Bystander, Cabinetmaker, Candleholder, Candlewaster, Cantalever, Castlebuilder, Cauliflower, Certifier, Churchgoer, Clarifier, Classifier, Clearstarcher, Cockchafer, Codifier, Colliflower, Commenter, Complimenter, Coneflower, Cony-catcher, Copyholder, Corndodger, Cornflower, Cornsheller, Costumer, Countercaster, Counterfeiter, Counterjumper, Cowcatxjer, Crabeater, Cross-bearer, Crossbower, Cross-springer, Crowflower, Crowkeeper, Crucifier, Cuckooflower, Cupbearer, Daydreamer, Deifier, Demolisher, Diesinker, Discounter, Dishwasher, Diversifier, Dog-brier, Doorkeeper, Doppelganger, Doubleganger, Downcomer, Dramseller, Dressmaker, Drysalter, Dumb-waiter, Dumfounder, Edifier, Eel-mother, Elsewhither, Entermewer, Epitapher, Exemplifier, Eyewinker, Fair-leader, Fair-weather, Falsifier, Father-lasher, Fault-finder, figeater, Finedrawer, Finestiller, floorwalker, flycatcher, Folkmoter, Footlicker, Foreganger, foremother, Foretaster, Fortifier, four-poster, four-wheeler, foyer, FREEBOOTER, freeholder, free-liver, Free-lover, freethinker, gamekeeper, Gang-flower, Gas-burner, Globeflower, goatsucker, godmother, Great-grandmother, hairdresser, half-brother, harpooner, haymaker, Head-hunter, hellbender, highbinder, highflier, hogchoker, Hogringer, Hopperdozer, Hornblower, horseshoer, housebreaker, housebuilder, householder, housekeeper, Hunt-counter, Incomer, Indweller, Innholder, innkeeper, intensifier, interviewer, Jayhawker, jerry-builder, July-flower, justifier, Kingfisher, Kiteflier, Klipspringer, Knickerbocker, Lady-killer, Laemmergeyer, Lake-dweller, lamplighter, landholder, Landlouper, landowner, Landwaiter, lawbreaker, lawgiver, lawmaker, leaseholder, Life-preserver, Liquefier, Logroller, magnifier, man-eater, Manqueller, manslayer, Manstealer, Mantuamaker, marauder, Mastersinger, matchmaker, Meistersinger, Men-pleaser, merrymaker, Mezzotinter, Midfeather, Minnesinger, mischief-maker, modifier, Mollifier, Money-maker, Monkflower, moonflower, Moonlighter, Moonraker, moonshiner, Mortifier, Mosstrooper, Mudsucker, Multiplier, Muzzle-loader, Newcomer, News-vnder, News-writer, Nine-killer, Nitrifier, Noon-flower, Nowhither, Nullifier, Nutbreaker, Nutcracker, Nutpecker, Occupier, On-hanger, On-looker, Outcrier, Outdweller, Outgoer, Outkeeper, Outlier, Outrider, Overlander, Overleather, Oxbiter, Oxpecker, Pacfier, Painstaker, Paragrapher, Pasteurizer, Pathfinder, Pathmaker, Peacebreaker, Peacemaker, Penholder, Penwiper, Personifier, Pigpecker, Pinfeather, Playgoer, Playmaker, Playwriter, Polyphaser, Postrider, Potboiler, Poundkeeper, Prophesier, Purifier, Qualifier, Rack-renter, Ragpicker, ratepayer, ratifier, rectifier, Reprimander, ringleader, Roadmaker, Rocksucker, ropewalker, Roughcaster, Roughhewer, Rudesheimer, Rumseller, safflower, sailmaker, Sanctifier, Sandhiller, Sandnecker, Sanguifier, Saponifier, satisfier, Scarifier, sceneshifter, School-teacher, Scorifier, Screw-driver, seafarer, seersucker, Self-justifier, self-seeker, Seven-shooter, Shad-waiter, shareholder, sharpshooter, Sheepbiter, Sheep-shearer, Shield-bearer, shipbuilder, Shipholder, shipowner, shopkeeper, shoplifter, shopwalker, Sight-seer, six-footer, six-shooter, skyscraper, Slang-whanger, slaveholder, Sleepwaker, sleepwalker, slopseller, Snipper-snaper, Snowshoer, Somewhither, soothsayer, Southsayer, speechifier, speechmaker, spoonflower, Stadtholder, Stageplayer, stakeholder, Stargaser, Staymaker, stem-winder, stepbrother, stepmother, Stern-wheeler, stockholder, Stonebrearer, storekeeper, Story-teller, Story-writer, streetwalker, Stultifier, Stupefier, Sun-burner, sundowner, sunflower, Superheater, Sweepwasher, sweetbrier, Swordplayer, Syntonizer, talebearer, taleteller, taxpayer, Ten-pounder, tentmaker, testifier, Thanksgiver, Thermomultiplier, three-decker, thundershower, Tidewaiter, timekeeper, Timepleaser, timeserver, Toadeater, Toothdrawer, Toothpicker, torchbearer, Town-crier, tracklayer, Trackwalker, trainbearer, Trucebreaker, Truth-lover, Truth-teller, Tufthunter, Two-decker, typewriter, Typifier, Uitlander, Underbearer, Underbuilder, Underdoer, Underfarmer, Underkeeper, Underlayer, Underlocker, Underproper, Underpuller, Underskinker, Underworker, underwriter, Unifier, Upspurner, Verifier, Versifier, Vilifier, Vinedresser, Visualizer. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-f-l-o-r-w-y" | |
-1 letter: forelady. | |
-2 letters: feodary, flowery, forayed. | |
-3 letters: deafly, dearly, defray, dowery, drawly, fardel, fedora, flared, flawed, flayed, flayer, florae, flowed, flower, foaled, folder, fowled, fowler, frayed, lawyer, loader, loafed, loafer, lowery, ordeal, redowa, reflow, refold, reload, rolfed, wafery, weldor, wolfed, wolfer, yawled, yodler, yowled, yowler. | |
-4 letters: adore, afore, alder, deary, delay, deray, dewar, dowel, dower, dowry, drawl, dwarf, early, fader, faery, fared, farle, fayed, feral, ferly, flare, flawy, flora, flyer, foray, foyer, lader, lardy, lawed, layed, layer, leady, leafy, leary, lowed, lower, lyard, oared, odyle, older, oread, rawly, rayed, ready, redly, refly, relay, rowdy, rowed, rowel, royal, wader, wafer, waldo, waled, waler, wared, weald, weary, woald, wordy, world, wyled, yawed, yodel, yodle, yowed. | |
-5 letters: aero, aery, alef, aloe, alow, aryl, awed, awol, awry, dale, dare, deaf, deal, dear, defy, delf, dewy, doer, dole, dore, dory, draw, dray, drew, dyer, earl, eyra, fade, fado, fard, fare, farl, faro, feal, fear, feod, flaw, flay, flea, fled, flew, fley, floe, flow, foal, fold, fora, ford, fore, fowl, frae, fray, froe, frow, lade, lady, lard, lead, leaf, lear, lewd, load, loaf, lode, lord, lore, lory, lowe, lyre, odea, odyl, ofay, oldy, olea, orad, oral, orle, owed, oyer, rale, read, real, redo, rely, road, rode, role, rolf, wade, wady, wale, waly, ward, ware, wary, weal, wear, weld, woad, wold, wolf, word, wore, wyle, yald, yard, yare, yawl, year, yeld, yore, yowe, yowl. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-f-l-o-r-w-y" | |
+1 letter: dayflowers. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 61 79 66 6C 6F 77 65 72 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. .- -.--. ..-. .-.. --- .--. . .-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100001 01111001 01100110 01101100 01101111 01110111 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D a y f l o w e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0061 0079 0066 006C 006F 0077 0065 0072 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)386791727881897184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage Frequency 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Translations: Ancient 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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