Definition of STATURE

stature

Plural: statures

Noun

  • A person's natural height; importance or reputation.
  • high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
    • "a man of great stature"
  • (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
  • A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
  • Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
  • Statue.

Examples

  • His Scrabble stature grew with each perfectly executed bingo word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.

Synonyms

height

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

stature: valid Words With Friends Word