Definition of twin

"twin" in the noun sense

1. twin

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

2. Gemini, Twin

astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

3. Twin, Twin Falls

a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

4. counterpart, similitude, twin

a duplicate copy

"twin" in the verb sense

1. twin, duplicate, parallel

duplicate or match

"The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

2. match, mate, couple, pair, twin

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

"This fact is coupled to the other one"

"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"

"The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

3. twin

grow as twins

"twin crystals"

4. twin

give birth to twins

"twin" in the adjective sense

1. duplicate, matching, twin, twinned

being two identical

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Quotations for twin

Twin sister of awkwardness. [ Mrs. Barbauld ]

Indulgence, twin sister of guilt [ Mme. Necker ]

Gravity is twin brother to stupidity. [ Bovee ]

Immortality - twin sister of Eternity. [ J. G. Holland ]

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality. [ G. D. Prentice ]

Emulation and imitation are of twin birth. [ Charles Buxton ]

All who joy would win
Must share it - happiness was born a twin. [ Byron ]

There are no twin souls in God's universe. [ J. G. Holland ]

Wisdom and Goodness are twin born, one heart
Must hold both sisters, never seen apart. [ Cowper ]

To have joy one must share it. Happiness was born a twin. [ Byron ]

Esteem incites friendship, but not love; the former is the twin brother of Reverence; the latter is the child of Equality. [ Lamartine ]

Obscurity and Innocence, twin sisters, escape temptations which would pierce their gossamer armor, in contact with the world. [ Chamfort ]

Music may be classed into natural, social, sacred, and martial; it is the twin sister of poetry, and like it has the power to sway the feelings and command the mind; in devotion it breathes the pure spirit of inspiration and love; in martial scenes it rouses the soul to fearless deeds of daring and valor, while it alleviates the cares, and enhances the innocent and cheerful enjoyments of domestic life. [ Acton ]

twin in Scrabble®

The word twin is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

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twin in Words With Friends™

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

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Words within the letters of twin

2 letter words in twin (2 words)

3 letter words in twin (4 words)

4 letter words in twin (1 word)

twin + 1 blank (3 words)

Word Growth involving twin

Shorter words in twin

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Longer words containing twin

leftwing leftwinger leftwingers

rightwing rightwinger rightwingers

shortwinded

twinable

twinberries

twinberry

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twinjet twinjets

twinkle twinkled

twinkle twinkler twinklers

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twinning crosstwinning

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