Speak (5 letters)

{ Answer }

UTTER

{ Related Clues }

Abject
Absolute
Arrant
Complete
Downright
Express
Extreme
Pluperfect
Pronounce
Pure
Say
Sheer
State
Total
Unadulterated
Unmitigated
Unqualified
Verbalize
Give voice to
Out-and-out
Pipe up
Pure-and-simple

{ Tags }

absolute, articulate, complete, express, extreme, give, out, pipe, pluperfect, pronounce, pure, put, say, sheer, simple, speak, state, total, unqualified, utter, voice

{ Notes }

The answer UTTER is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.

{ Definition }

UTTER as a verb:

1. (express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to) = articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

2. (utter, emit, let out, let loose) = express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

3. (talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise) = express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

4. put into circulation; "utter counterfeit currency"

UTTER as an adjective:

1. (arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated) = without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

2. (dead, utter) = total; "dead silence"; "utter seriousness"