5 letter words ending in LATE

The following list contains 5 five letter words in English

5 letter words ending in LATE in English

5 letter words ending in ALATE


5 letter words ending in BLATE


5 letter words ending in ELATE


5 letter words ending in PLATE


5 letter words ending in SLATE


Common 5 letter words ending in LATE with meaning

WordDefinition
ALATE
Alate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Having wings or winglike extensions; capable of flying.

Pronunciation (US): /ˈeɪ.leɪt/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈæl.ət/

Origin and Usage: The word "alate" is derived from the Latin word "ala" meaning "wing." It is used to describe insects or animals that have wings or winglike extensions, and are capable of flying.

Synonyms: Winged, flying, airborne, soaring, gliding.

Related Words: Plate, slate, elate, blate, clate.

Example Sentences:

  • Ants are a good example of insects that are alate.
  • The alate form of termites is responsible for the spread of the species.
  • Some plants have alate seeds that are dispersed by the wind.
BLATE
Blate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: hesitant to speak or act in a social situation, shy, bashful

Pronunciation (US): /bleɪt/

Pronunciation (UK): /bleɪt/

Origin and Usage: The word "blate" originated from the Middle English word "blat," meaning "bashful" or "shy." It is mainly used in Scottish and Irish English.

Synonyms: shy, bashful, timid, diffident, reticent

Related Words: bloat, bleat, blite, bluet, blite

Example Sentences:

  • He was too blate to ask her out on a date.
  • The blate child hid behind his mothers skirt.
  • She was blate to speak up in the meeting.
ELATE
elate
  1. Parts of Speech: verb
  2. Definitions: to make someone extremely happy and excited, often because of success or good news
  3. Pronunciations: US: /ɪˈleɪt/; UK: /ɪˈleɪt/
  4. Origin and Usage: The word "elate" originated from the Latin word "elatus," which means "lifted up." It was first used in English in the mid-16th century. "Elate" is often used to describe someone who is extremely happy and excited, usually because of a recent success or good news.
  5. Synonyms: thrill, excite, delight, exhilarate, uplift, buoy up
  6. Related Words: happy, proud, giddy, bliss, cheer
  7. Example Sentences:
    • Winning the championship has elated the entire team.
    • The news of her promotion elated her beyond words.
    • He was elated when he found out he got the job.
PLATE
Here is the requested information on "plate": Parts of Speech

Noun, verb

Definitions
  • Noun: a flat, typically round dish used for serving food.
  • Noun: a shallow, usually circular dish from which food is eaten.
  • Verb: cover (a metal object) with a thin coating or film of a different metal.
Pronunciations
  • US: /pleɪt/
  • UK: /pleɪt/
Origin and Usage

The word "plate" originated from the Old English "plat" meaning "flat". The noun form of "plate" has been in use since the 14th century. The verb form of "plate" meaning "to cover with a thin coating or film of a different metal" has been in use since the 17th century.

Synonyms
  • dish
  • platter
  • saucer
  • tray
Related Words
  • blate
  • crate
  • elate
  • flute
  • irate
Example Sentences
  • The waiter brought the plate of food to the table.
  • The artist painted a picture on the plate.
  • The jeweler plated the silver ring with gold.
SLATE
slate

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective

Definition:

  • Noun: a fine-grained rock used for roofing and flooring
  • Verb: to schedule or register
  • Adjective: of a bluish-gray color

Pronunciations:

  • US: /sleɪt/
  • UK: /sleɪt/

Origin and Usage:

The word "slate" originated from the Old French word "esclate" which means "split piece". The noun form of the word refers to a type of rock that is commonly used for roofing and flooring. The verb form of the word refers to the act of scheduling or registering something. The adjective form of the word refers to a bluish-gray color that is similar to the color of slate rock.

Synonyms:

  • rock
  • stone
  • schedule
  • register
  • blue-gray

Related Words:

  • scale
  • stale
  • steal
  • tales
  • teals

Example Sentences:

  • The roof was made of slate tiles.
  • He had his name slated for the next meeting.
  • The walls were painted a slate blue color.