hector
11 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #4,699
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
verb
be bossy towards
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/hˈɛktɝː/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Synonyms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
directorinspectorsectorcollectorprotectordetectorprojectorvectornectarspecterlecterrectorspectordeflectorspectredefector
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War” wn-def
- “A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.” web-def
- “To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift.” web-def
- “To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. Dryden.” web-def
Anagrams
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