Definition of ANNULATE

annulate

Plural: annulates

Adjective Satellite

  • shaped like a ring

Adj

  • Having an annular form or shape.
  • Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus.
  • Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe.

Noun

  • One of the Annulata.

Verb

  • To cause (something) to undergo an annulation reaction (a reaction which forms a ring of atoms).

Adjective

  • Marked with or composed of rings.

Examples

  • He imagined the word ANNULATE as a chain of O’s across the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin annulatus, from Latin ānulātus.

Synonyms

annular, annulated, circinate, doughnut-shaped, ring-shaped, ringed

Scrabble Score: 8

annulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
annulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
annulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

annulate: valid Words With Friends Word