Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Easter eggs (New!)
classifications overlap and seek to express different
The terms of these several classifications overlap, and seek to express different aspects of the same situation.
— from The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith

club on a slab twice every day
It is left in this condition for two or three days, during which period it is beaten with a wooden club on a slab twice every day.
— from The Wheel of Fortune by Mahatma Gandhi

came once and sometimes twice each day
While I was convalescing, she came once, and sometimes twice, each day, bringing me flowers, fruit, jellies, wines, and whatever else her love could [Pg 316] suggest.
— from The Story of an Untold Love by Paul Leicester Ford

crashed open and Sam Totten entered dragging
The door of the lounging room crashed open and Sam Totten entered, dragging Henry Peacock behind him.
— from Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

This tab, called Hiding in Plain Sight, shows you passages from notable books where your word is accidentally (or perhaps deliberately?) spelled out by the first letters of consecutive words. Why would you care to know such a thing? It's not entirely clear to us, either, but it's fun to explore! What's the longest hidden word you can find? Where is your name hiding?


Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Compound Your Joy