5 letter words ending in OBE

Adobe

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A type of clay that is used for making sun-dried bricks.

Pronunciations: US: /əˈdoʊbi/, UK: /əˈdəʊbi/

Origin and Usage: The word "adobe" comes from the Spanish word "adobe," which means "mud brick." Adobe is a type of clay that is commonly found in arid regions. It has been used for centuries as a building material, particularly in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Synonyms: Mud brick, sun-dried brick, clay brick.

Related Words: Brick, clay, mud.

Example Sentences:

• Many homes in the southwestern United States are made of adobe.
• The workers used adobe to build the walls of the house.
• She learned how to make adobe bricks from her grandfather.

Parts of Speech

Noun

Definitions

1. a spherical or rounded object; a ball or sphere
2. the earth or a representation of it on a smaller scale, especially on a map or in a globe

Pronunciations

• US: /ɡloʊb/
• UK: /ɡləʊb/

Origin and Usage

The word "globe" comes from the Latin word "globus" meaning "a ball or sphere". The word has been used since the 16th century to refer to a spherical or rounded object, and since the 17th century to refer to the earth or a representation of it on a smaller scale. The word is commonly used in geography and astronomy, as well as in everyday language to refer to a round object.

Synonyms

• ball
• sphere
• world
• planet
• orb

Related Words

• earth
• world
• round
• scope
• gloom

Example Sentences

1. She held a small globe in her hand and pointed to the different countries.
2. The globe shows the earths continents and oceans.

Probe

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definition: As a noun, a probe is a device used to explore or investigate. As a verb, to probe is to investigate or explore.

Pronunciations: US: /proʊb/; UK: /prəʊb/

Origin and Usage: The word "probe" comes from the Latin word "probus," meaning "good" or "upright." It was first used in English in the 16th century to mean "to search thoroughly." The noun form of the word came into use in the 17th century to refer to a surgical instrument used for exploring wounds or body cavities. Today, the word is commonly used in science, medicine, and law enforcement contexts.

Synonyms: As a noun: investigation, exploration, examination, inquiry, scrutiny. As a verb: investigate, explore, examine, scrutinize, search.

Related Words: prove, broom, broil, bower, brown.

Example Sentences:

• The scientist used a probe to study the surface of the planet.
• The detective probed the crime scene for evidence.
• The surgeon used a probe to explore the patients wound.
• The journalist probed the politician with tough questions.