telegraphic
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Definition of telegraphic
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of, or relating to the telegraph.
“It turned out to be no more than the weekly Reuter’s telegram sent as an ordinary letter from the nearest telegraphic office fifty miles away.”
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adj
-
Of, or relating to the telegraph.
“It turned out to be no more than the weekly Reuter’s telegram sent as an ordinary letter from the nearest telegraphic office fifty miles away.”
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Brief or concise, especially resembling a telegram with clipped syntax.
“Her conversation, I soon found, was couched in the telegraphic style. “Weeds grow like house afire. Can’t keep even with ’em. Shall press you in. Better be careful.””
“This section is based on […] I am presenting the facts in a telegraphic fashion; for the sources, discussion and disagreements see the five scholars I listed.”
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Etymology
From telegraph + -ic.
Words you can make from telegraphic
200+ playable · top: PREETHICAL (17 pts)
Best play preethical 17 points9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
23 words- CHAPITER 15 pts
- HERPETIC 15 pts
- PARHELIC 15 pts
- PATCHIER 15 pts
- PEACHIER 15 pts
- PETECHIA 15 pts
- PHREATIC 15 pts
- GRAPHITE 14 pts
- LICHGATE 14 pts
- PLIGHTER 14 pts
- TEIGLACH 14 pts
- AETHERIC 13 pts
- HETAERIC 13 pts
- LEACHIER 13 pts
- PLEATHER 13 pts
- HERITAGE 12 pts
- LITHARGE 12 pts
- PARTICLE 12 pts
- PRAELECT 12 pts
- PRELATIC 12 pts
- THIRLAGE 12 pts
- PERIGEAL 11 pts
- PEARLITE 10 pts
7-letter words
81 words- GRAPHIC 15 pts
- APHETIC 14 pts
- CHAPLET 14 pts
- CHAPTER 14 pts
- CHEAPER 14 pts
- CHEAPIE 14 pts
- CHIPLET 14 pts
- HEPATIC 14 pts
- PATCHER 14 pts
- PEACHER 14 pts
- PITCHER 14 pts
- REPATCH 14 pts
- TEPACHE 14 pts
- GATCHER 13 pts
- CHARLIE 12 pts
- CHEATER 12 pts
- CHELATE 12 pts
- ERETHIC 12 pts
- ETHERIC 12 pts
- ETHICAL 12 pts
- HAPLITE 12 pts
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- HEELTAP 12 pts
- HERETIC 12 pts
- LEACHER 12 pts
- PELAGIC 12 pts
- PHILTER 12 pts
- PHILTRA 12 pts
- PHILTRE 12 pts
- PREHEAT 12 pts
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- RETEACH 12 pts
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- ALRIGHT 11 pts
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- CIGARET 10 pts
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6-letter words
89 words- CALIPH 13 pts
- CERIPH 13 pts
- CHAPEL 13 pts
- CIPHER 13 pts
- EPARCH 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- HEPCAT 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- CHARGE 12 pts
- GACHER 12 pts
- GLITCH 12 pts
- ACHIER 11 pts
- ARCHIL 11 pts
- CAHIER 11 pts
- CHALET 11 pts
- CHELAE 11 pts
- CHIRAL 11 pts
- CHITAL 11 pts
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- GELCAP 11 pts
- HEAPER 11 pts
- HELIAC 11 pts
- HELPER 11 pts
- HIRPLE 11 pts
- LECHER 11 pts
- LICHEE 11 pts
- ALIGHT 10 pts
- APIECE 10 pts
- ARIGHT 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- GATHER 10 pts
- HEGARI 10 pts
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- PARCEL 10 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- CAGIER 9 pts
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- GARLIC 9 pts
- GRAPLE 9 pts
- HAILER 9 pts
- HALIER 9 pts
- HALITE 9 pts
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- HEATER 9 pts
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- PARGET 9 pts
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- APLITE 8 pts
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- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PELITE 8 pts
- PELTER 8 pts
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- ELATER 6 pts
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