unmentionables
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Definition of unmentionables
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (form-of, plural, plural-only)plural of unmentionable
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noun
- (form-of, plural, plural-only)plural of unmentionable
- (plural, plural-only)undergarments, underwear, drawers
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(plural, plural-only)genitals
“The show understands that implied nudity is worlds funnier than actual nudity, and goes to delightful lengths to keep Marge and Homer’s unmentionables out of view.”
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(obsolete, plural, plural-only)breeches, trousers
“His little man-o'-war top and unmentionables were full of sand but Cissy was a past mistress in the art of smoothing over life's tiny troubles and and^([sic]) very quickly not one speck of sand was to be seen on his smart little suit.”
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Etymology
Victorian Era euphemism, specifically the category of euphemism known as indirection (compare privates, behind, sleep together). First intended meaning was "trousers", attested from 1823. Meaning "underwear" is recorded from 1910.
Words you can make from unmentionables
200+ playable · top: UNMENTIONABLE (17 pts)
Best play unmentionable 17 points12-letter words
1 word11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
12 words9-letter words
56 words- BAILMENTS 13 pts
- BONEMEALS 13 pts
- ESTIMABLE 13 pts
- MOUNTABLE 13 pts
- NOBELIUMS 13 pts
- OLIBANUMS 13 pts
- STABLEMEN 13 pts
- SUBLIMATE 13 pts
- ABLUTIONS 11 pts
- ABUTILONS 11 pts
- ALINEMENT 11 pts
- ALUMSTONE 11 pts
- ANNULMENT 11 pts
- ANTINOMES 11 pts
- BIENNALES 11 pts
- BLUESTONE 11 pts
- BUNTLINES 11 pts
- BUTANONES 11 pts
- BUTEONINE 11 pts
- ELOINMENT 11 pts
- EMULATION 11 pts
- ENAMELIST 11 pts
- EUMELANIN 11 pts
- ISOBUTANE 11 pts
- ISOBUTENE 11 pts
- LEMONIEST 11 pts
- LIMESTONE 11 pts
- LIMONENES 11 pts
- LINEAMENT 11 pts
- LINEMATES 11 pts
- MANNITOLS 11 pts
- MELANITES 11 pts
- MELATONIN 11 pts
- MILESTONE 11 pts
- MINNEOLAS 11 pts
- MOUNTAINS 11 pts
- MOUSETAIL 11 pts
- MUSTELINE 11 pts
- NANOTUBES 11 pts
- NOMINATES 11 pts
- NONMENTAL 11 pts
- NONMETALS 11 pts
- NONUSABLE 11 pts
- SANBENITO 11 pts
- SEMITONAL 11 pts
- SUBLATION 11 pts
- SUNBONNET 11 pts
- TAILBONES 11 pts
- TELAMONES 11 pts
- UNBONNETS 11 pts
- UNTENABLE 11 pts
- ANTENNULE 9 pts
- LUNATIONS 9 pts
- NONSALINE 9 pts
- TENSIONAL 9 pts
- UNISONANT 9 pts
8-letter words
129 words- ALBUMENS 12 pts
- ALBUMINS 12 pts
- ALBUMOSE 12 pts
- AMBIENTS 12 pts
- BAILMENT 12 pts
- BAILSMEN 12 pts
- BALMIEST 12 pts
- BASEMENT 12 pts
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- BIMENSAL 12 pts
- BIMETALS 12 pts
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- BLUESMAN 12 pts
- BLUESMEN 12 pts
- BLUESTEM 12 pts
- BOATSMEN 12 pts
- BONEMEAL 12 pts
- BOTULISM 12 pts
- BUMELIAS 12 pts
- EMBOLIES 12 pts
- LAMBIEST 12 pts
- MINEABLE 12 pts
- NELUMBOS 12 pts
- NIMBLEST 12 pts
- NOBELIUM 12 pts
- NOBLEMAN 12 pts
- NOBLEMEN 12 pts
- OLIBANUM 12 pts
- OUTBEAMS 12 pts
- ABLUENTS 10 pts
- ABLUTION 10 pts
- ABSOLUTE 10 pts
- ABUTILON 10 pts
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- ANTISNOB 10 pts
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- BEAUTIES 10 pts
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- BETONIES 10 pts
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- BLENNIES 10 pts
- BLUENOSE 10 pts
- BONNIEST 10 pts
- BOTANIES 10 pts
- BOTANISE 10 pts
- BOTULINS 10 pts
- BOUNTIES 10 pts
- BUNTLINE 10 pts
- BUSTLINE 10 pts
- BUTANOLS 10 pts
- BUTANONE 10 pts
- EBONITES 10 pts
- EMULATES 10 pts
- EMULSION 10 pts
- ENAMINES 10 pts
- ENNOBLES 10 pts
- ETAMINES 10 pts
- INSTABLE 10 pts
- LAMINOSE 10 pts
- LAMINOUS 10 pts
- LIMONENE 10 pts
- LINEMATE 10 pts
- LINESMAN 10 pts
- LINESMEN 10 pts
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- MANITOUS 10 pts
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- MANNITES 10 pts
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- MASONITE 10 pts
- MATINEES 10 pts
- MEALIEST 10 pts
- MELANINS 10 pts
- MELANIST 10 pts
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- MELANOUS 10 pts
- MENTIONS 10 pts
- METALISE 10 pts
- MINNEOLA 10 pts
- MISATONE 10 pts
- MISEATEN 10 pts
- MONETISE 10 pts
- MONTANES 10 pts
- MOUNTAIN 10 pts
- MUNNIONS 10 pts
- NANOTUBE 10 pts
- NEBULISE 10 pts
- NEBULOSE 10 pts
- NESTABLE 10 pts
- NIOBATES 10 pts
- NOMINALS 10 pts
- NOMINATE 10 pts
- NOMINEES 10 pts
- NONMETAL 10 pts
- NOTABLES 10 pts
- NOUMENAL 10 pts
- NUBILOSE 10 pts
- OBEISANT 10 pts
- OUTSMILE 10 pts
- SEAMOUNT 10 pts
- SELENIUM 10 pts
- SEMITONE 10 pts
- SEMOLINA 10 pts
- SIMULANT 10 pts
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- ALUNITES 8 pts
- ANNULETS 8 pts
- ANNULOSE 8 pts
- ANTLIONS 8 pts
- ELATIONS 8 pts
- ELUTIONS 8 pts
- ENATIONS 8 pts
- INSOLATE 8 pts
- INSOLENT 8 pts
- INSULANT 8 pts
- INSULATE 8 pts
- LUNATION 8 pts
- NEONATES 8 pts
- NONELITE 8 pts
- OUTLINES 8 pts
- SANTONIN 8 pts
- SENTINEL 8 pts
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