5 letter words ending in ULE

Here is the dictionary-style entry for "boule": boule

Parts of Speech: noun

Definition: a ball used in various games, typically made of wood or metal

Pronunciations: US: /ˈbuːl/; UK: /ˈbuːl/

Origin and Usage: The word "boule" comes from the French word "boule" meaning "ball." It is commonly used in a variety of games, such as petanque, bocce, and lawn bowling. The term can also refer to a type of bread, typically round in shape and made from sourdough.

Synonyms: ball, sphere, orb, pellet, globe

Related Words: bocce, petan, bread, dough, yeast

Example Sentences:

• He threw the boule across the lawn, trying to get it as close to the jack as possible.
• The game of bocce requires players to roll boules as close as possible to a target ball.
• She bought a fresh boule of sourdough bread from the bakery.

Joule

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A unit of energy and work in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of action of the force. Symbol: J.

Pronunciation (US): jool

Pronunciation (UK): jool

Origin and Usage: The joule is named after James Prescott Joule, a British physicist, and is used to measure energy and work. It was adopted as a standard unit of energy in 1946 by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. It is widely used in physics, engineering, and other sciences.

Synonyms: None

Related Words: None

Example Sentences:

• The light bulb uses about 60 joules of energy per second.
• He calculated the amount of work done in joules.
• The car engine produces 5000 joules of energy per second.

Ovule

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

• The part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.
• An immature ovum in the ovary of a mammal.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈɑvjuːl/
• UK: /ˈəʊvjuːl/

Origin and Usage:

The word "ovule" comes from the Latin word "ovulum," which means "a little egg." It was first used in English in the mid-19th century. The term refers to the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed. In mammals, ovules are immature ova in the ovary.

Synonyms:

• Egg cell
• Oospore
• Megaspore

Related Words:

• Ovary
• Ovoid
• Yodel
• Voila
• Ovals

Example Sentences:

• The ovule is fertilized by the pollen to form the seed.
• The ovule of a mammal develops into an egg cell.