essay

verbnoun /ɛseɪ/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 7

Definitions

verb

make an effort or attempt

“The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”

verb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

noun

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

noun

a tentative attempt

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