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protean

adjective

taking on different forms

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹəʊ.tɪ.ən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. taking on different forms

    “eyes … of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same”

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Example Sentences

eyes … of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same
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