NATIVE

6 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈneɪtɪv/

Definition of NATIVE

noun

  1. An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

adjective

  1. Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

noun

  1. A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

  2. A native speaker.

  3. Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.

Related words: homeling
adjective

  1. Belonging to one by birth.

    "English is not my native language."

  2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

    "The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines."

  3. Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

    "Many native artists studied abroad."

Related words: inborn innate aboriginal autochthonous indigenous

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N A T I V E
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of NATIVE

Words that use the same letters:

NAVITE VENITA

Words Containing "NATIVE"

ACONATIVE AGGLUTINATIVE AGGLUTINATIVELY ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVELY ALTERNATIVENESS ALTERNATIVES ASSASSINATIVE CARMINATIVE CARMINATIVES CATENATIVE COADUNATIVE COADUNATIVELY COALTERNATIVE COMBINATIVE COMMINATIVE CONATIVE CONDONATIVE CONGLUTINATIVE CONTAMINATIVE

Words Starting with "NATIVE"

NATIVELY NATIVENESS NATIVES

Words Ending with "NATIVE"

ACONATIVE AGGLUTINATIVE ALTERNATIVE ASSASSINATIVE CARMINATIVE CATENATIVE COADUNATIVE COALTERNATIVE COMBINATIVE COMMINATIVE CONATIVE CONDONATIVE CONGLUTINATIVE CONTAMINATIVE COORDINATIVE CRIMINATIVE CULMINATIVE DECONTAMINATIVE DENOMINATIVE DESIGNATIVE