Definitions for descender

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descender de·scend·er

Spelling: [dih-sen-der]

IPA: /dɪˈsɛn dər/

Descender is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 186 anagrams from letters in descender (cddeeenrs).

Definitions for descender

noun

1. a person or thing that descends.
2. Printing. the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body. a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.

Origin of descender

First recorded in 1660-70; descend + -er¹

Examples for descender

Basta descender cinco mil varas para pasar de los musgos del polo a las selvas del Ecuador.