ovulate
Verb
Verb Forms: ovulated, ovulating, ovulates
- To produce and release an ovum or ova.
- produce and discharge eggs
- "women ovulate about once every month"
- To produce eggs or ova.
Adj
- Containing, or bearing, an ovule.
Examples
- After a long strategic pause, she would OVULATE a high-scoring word onto the board.
Origin / Etymology
From ovul(e) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French ovuler.
Scrabble Score: 10
ovulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordovulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ovulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
ovulate: valid Words With Friends Word