Definition of MORSE

morse

Plural: morses

Noun

  • a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
  • United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
  • A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
  • A walrus.

Adjective

  • Pertaining to a system of signals used in telegraphy.

Examples

  • His cryptic rack seemed to be speaking in Morse code, hinting at unseen words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus (“bite; clasp”), from mordere (“to bite”).

Synonyms

international Morse code, Morse code, Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Samuel Morse

Scrabble Score: 7

morse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
morse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

morse: valid Words With Friends Word