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whole

noun adjective adverb

Something complete, without any parts missing.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
E
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Something complete, without any parts missing.

    “This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.”

  2. An entirety.

adjective

  1. Entire, undivided.

    “I ate a whole fish.”

  2. Sound, uninjured, healthy.

    “He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.”

  3. (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.

    “whole wheat; whole milk”

  4. As yet unworked.

adverb

  1. In entirety; entirely; wholly.

    “I ate a fish whole!”

In context

Example Sentences

This variety of fascinating details didn't fall together into an enjoyable, coherent whole.
I ate a whole fish.
He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.
whole wheat; whole milk
I ate a fish whole!

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