TAPER
Scrabble letter values: T1A1P3E1R1 = 7
Definition
- verb diminish gradually.
- verb give a point to. — synonyms: sharpen, point
- noun a convex shape that narrows toward a point.
- noun the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone).
- noun a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame. — synonyms: wick
- noun stick of wax with a wick in the middle. — synonyms: candle, wax_light
Examples
- “Interested tapered off”
- “The candles are tapered”
- “The legs of the table had a slight taper to them.”