| 单词 | word ladder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasword ladder word ladder n. a puzzle in which a given word is to be converted into another by way of a series of words each formed by changing just one letter of its predecessor (cf. doublet n. 4d).In quot. 1890 a ladder-shaped set of stars to be replaced with words in the same manner as a crossword puzzle. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > puzzle > [noun] > other word puzzles riddleOE logogriph1598 rebus1605 name-device1631 telesticha1637 lipogram1711 charade1776 conundrum1790 logogram1820 anagrams?1860 acrostic1861 metagram1867 word square1867 verbarian1872 jumble-letters1899 word ladder1928 Double-Crostic1934 word search1957 hangman1961 1890 Manch. Weekly Times 29 Aug. 6/7 Word ladder. Substitute letters for stars.] 1928 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 19 Mar. 20/5 Cross word puzzles, acrostics and word ladders are the fads of the day. 1958 Birmingham Mail 27 Jan. 6/7 Today's puzzle is for your shortest Word Ladder from Head to Body. It can be done in five easy steps without using any unusual words. 2000 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 24 Apr. c12 Using the hints, go from COLD to WARM by changing one letter at each step of the word ladder. < as lemmas |
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