anagram

[ an-uh-gram ]

/ ˈæn əˌgræm /

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noun

a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.”

anagrams, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players build words by transposing and, often, adding letters.

verb (used with object), an·a·grammed, an·a·gram·ming.

to form (the letters of a text) into a secret message by rearranging them.

to rearrange (the letters of a text) so as to discover a secret message.

Origin of anagram

1580–90; probably <Middle French anagramme<New Latin anagramma.See ana-, -gram¹

OTHER WORDS FROM anagram

an·a·gram·mat·ic

[an-uh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌæn ə grəˈmæt ɪk/, an·a·gram·mat·i·cal, adjectivean·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby anagram

Anaglypta, anagnorisis, anagoge, anagogic, anagogy, anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammer, Anaheim, Anáhuac, Anakim

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Example sentences from the Web for anagram

[From The Daily Beast's own Brian Ries] Hi Ron Paul your name is an anagram for "Our Plan."
Ron Paul Hits Reddit|The Daily Beast|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even the title of the film is an anagram of “Truths Denials.”
Shutter Island: Masterpiece or Dud?|Sean Macaulay|February 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It consists of short poems, and each one forms an acrostic, and commences with an anagram of the name.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
In each pan place a group of articles or pictures which will represent in anagram the filling of a pie.
Suppers|Paul Pierce

The motto "Sa vertv matire" is an anagram on the name Marie Stuuarte.
English Heraldic Book-stamps|Cyril Davenport
It is time for me to disclose the method of reading the letters which some weeks since I sent you as an anagram.
The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei
He clearly names the mixture of Saltpetre with Sulphur, but the third ingredient, Carbon, is concealed in the form of an anagram.
Scientific Studies|Henry Dircks

British Dictionary definitions for anagram

anagram

/ (ˈænəˌɡræm) /

noun

a word or phrase the letters of which can be rearranged into another word or phrase

Derived forms of anagram

anagrammatic (ˌænəɡrəˈmætɪk) or anagrammatical, adjectiveanagrammatically, adverb

Word Origin for anagram

C16: from New Latin anagramma, shortened from Greek anagrammatismos, from anagrammatizein to transpose letters, from ana- + gramma a letter

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单词	anagram
释义	anagram [ an-uh-gram ] / ˈæn əˌgræm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anagram ON THESAURUS.COM noun a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.” anagrams, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players build words by transposing and, often, adding letters. verb (used with object), an·a·grammed, an·a·gram·ming. to form (the letters of a text) into a secret message by rearranging them. to rearrange (the letters of a text) so as to discover a secret message. Origin of anagram 1580–90; probably <Middle French anagramme<New Latin anagramma.See ana-, -gram¹ OTHER WORDS FROM anagram an·a·gram·mat·ic [an-uh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌæn ə grəˈmæt ɪk/, an·a·gram·mat·i·cal, adjectivean·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby anagram Anaglypta, anagnorisis, anagoge, anagogic, anagogy, anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammer, Anaheim, Anáhuac, Anakim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anagram [From The Daily Beast's own Brian Ries] Hi Ron Paul your name is an anagram for "Our Plan." Ron Paul Hits Reddit\|The Daily Beast\|August 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Even the title of the film is an anagram of “Truths Denials.” Shutter Island: Masterpiece or Dud?\|Sean Macaulay\|February 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It consists of short poems, and each one forms an acrostic, and commences with an anagram of the name. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange In each pan place a group of articles or pictures which will represent in anagram the filling of a pie. Suppers\|Paul Pierce The motto "Sa vertv matire" is an anagram on the name Marie Stuuarte. English Heraldic Book-stamps\|Cyril Davenport It is time for me to disclose the method of reading the letters which some weeks since I sent you as an anagram. The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo Galilei\|Galileo Galilei He clearly names the mixture of Saltpetre with Sulphur, but the third ingredient, Carbon, is concealed in the form of an anagram. Scientific Studies\|Henry Dircks British Dictionary definitions for anagram anagram / (ˈænəˌɡræm) / noun a word or phrase the letters of which can be rearranged into another word or phrase Derived forms of anagram anagrammatic (ˌænəɡrəˈmætɪk) or anagrammatical, adjectiveanagrammatically, adverb Word Origin for anagram C16: from New Latin anagramma, shortened from Greek anagrammatismos, from anagrammatizein to transpose letters, from ana- + gramma a letter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to anagram game, cipher, logograph
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anagram

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verb (used with object), an·a·grammed, an·a·gram·ming.

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