Fell Definition & Meaning

fell
adjective
  1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
noun
  1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
  2. seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
  3. the act of felling something (as a tree)
verb
  1. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
  2. pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
  3. sew a seam by folding the edges

Synonyms for fell

barbarous adj

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings

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brutal adj

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings

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cruel adj

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings

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drop noun

a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops

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fly adj

(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked two-winged insects characterized by active flight flap consisting

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hide noun

the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) body covering of a living animal prevent from being seen or

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inhumane adj

lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane

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roughshod adj

(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping (of persons or their actions) able or disposed

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savage adj

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings

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vanish verb

get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" become invisible or unnoticeable

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"Fell" in song lyrics

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  • "Jack fell"
    Aesop Rock — 11:35
  • "Cause eight planets bullied number nine until he fell"
    Aesop Rock — Bring Back Pluto
  • "As the snow fell"
    Alias — Inspiration's Passing

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What does fell mean?
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks" the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges the act of felling something (as a tree) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree
What part of speech is fell?
Fell is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does fell have?
Fell has 7 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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