solitaire
solitaire
Definition
soli·taire (säl′ə ter′)
noun
- Archaic a hermit or recluse
- a diamond or other gem set by itself, as in a ring
- any of many card games played by one person
Etymology: Fr solitaire < L solitarius: see solitary
solitaire
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
- include: We design and create many different styles of diamond rings, including many classic solitaires.
- use: While the game is to be played with a group, it can be adapted to be played using solitaire.
Preposition: on
- computer: Instead of solitaire on the computer, hit the job sites.
Adjective modifier
- classic: We design and create many different styles of diamond rings, including many classic solitaires.
- online: Not that I am card free game online solitaire cowardly; but you must understand.
Modifies a noun
- diamond: Laura Hertfordshire Just wanted to drop you a line to say how pleased I am with the beautiful solitaire diamond.
- ring: Solitaire Diamond Rings This is the index page for our diamond solitaire rings.
- engagement: Neil A superb princess cut solitaire engagement ring set in 95 % platinum for a gentleman in Southampton.
- puzzle: Tantrix Game Pack 56 tiles in the pack and a range of solitaire puzzles and games for up to 4 players.
- game: The first is of him sitting in a chair in his house playing solitaire card games.
- card: The first is of him sitting in a chair in his house playing solitaire card games.
Noun used with modifier
- diamond: It doesn't need to be a diamond solitaire, in fact it doesn't need to contain any diamonds at all.
- card: Play your cards solitaire fashion and extend your turn as long as you can.
- computer: We're not talking about all those hours fooling around at computer solitaire.
- carat: On the other hand, we would not offload a half carat diamond solitaire ring.
- cut: Neil A superb princess cut solitaire engagement ring set in 95 % platinum for a gentleman in Southampton.
- art: Kent University News Today Posted: Sep 08 2006 3:17 pm Subject: metal silhouette western art diamond solitaire pendant Ah, I see.
Possessives
- format: Adapted from the Windmills program ( Peter Hawkins, University of Liverpool ), these electronic resource use the ' solitaire ' game format.
Preposition: with
- card: You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
Browse dictionary entries near solitaire
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- soliloquize
- solifluction
- solidus
- solidity
- solidify
- solidification
- solitary
- solitary confinement
- soliton
- solitude
- solleret
- solmization
- solo
- Solo man
- soloist
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