EMPHATIC
/əmˈfætək/
17
Scrabble
19
WWF
E(1) M(3) P(3) H(4) A(1) T(1) I(1) C(3)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/əmˈfætək/
noun
- An emphatic consonant.
- A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
adjective
- Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
- Stated with conviction.“He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.”
- (grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
Source: Wiktionary
