- Types Of Speech
- You can use defect as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Defect
- A 2 syllables noun and 6 letters with the letters c, d, e, f, and t, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters fe. Defect starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters d, de, def, defe, defec, and the ending characters are t, ct, ect, fect, efect, ..
- Definition
- A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body); "a facial blemish"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle French
- School Grade
- Defect is set as a grade seven word that starts with d, ends with t, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is defect a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Defect in Pig Latin is said as "efectday or efectdway".
- Unigram
- d | e | f | e | c | t
- Bigram
- de | ef | fe | ec | ct
- Trigram
- def | efe | fec | ect
- Quadrigram
- defe | efec | fect
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body);
"a facial blemish" - a failing or deficiency;
"that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" - an imperfection in a bodily system;
"visual defects";
"this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" - an imperfection in a device or machine;
"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
- Verb Examples
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army;
"If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Abandonment | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| Abnormality | behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality |
| Abrade | strike against an object "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken" |
| Abrasion | the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
| Acid | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
| Acute Disease | |
| Affection | a positive feeling of liking "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone''s heart" |
| Affectionateness | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love |
| Affliction | a cause of great suffering and distress |
View all cognitive synonyms for Defect
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body) "a facial blemish" |
View English words with the unique letters used in defect. Words With The Letters Cdeft
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blemish | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body) "a facial blemish" |
| Deface | deface a building facade, for example |
| Deflower | make imperfect "nothing marred her beauty" |
| Disfigure | mar or spoil the appearance of "scars defaced her cheeks" "The vandals disfigured the statue" |
| Flaw | defect or weakness in a person''s character "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless" |
| Impair | make worse or less effective "His vision was impaired" |
| Mar | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body) "a facial blemish" |
| Spoil | the act of stripping and taking by force |
| Spot | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it "he made a huge blot on his copybook" |
| Vitiate | take away the legal force of or render ineffective "invalidate as a contract" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appearance | the act of appearing in public view "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period" "it was Bernhardt''s last appearance in America" |
| Visual Aspect |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Birthmark | a blemish on the skin formed before birth |
| Blackhead | a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin |
| Blot | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" |
| Burn | damage inflicted by burning |
| Burn Mark | |
| Chatter Mark | |
| Check | the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
| Chip | the act of chipping something |
| Comedo | a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin |
| Crack | the act of cracking something |
View All Hyponyms For Defect
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect (6 letters) | 12 | 13 | defect | ||
| Defecate (8 letters) | 14 +2 | 15 +2 | defecate | ||
| Affected (8 letters) | 17 +5 | 18 +5 | affected | ||
| Effected (8 letters) | 17 +5 | 18 +5 | effected | ||
| Faceted (7 letters) | 13 +1 | 14 +1 | acdeeft |
Defect Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With D
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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