iron

/ˈaɪɚn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
2. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
3. implement used to brand live stock
4. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

adjective

1. extremely robust
   “an iron constitution”

verb

1. press and smooth with a heated iron
   “press your shirts”

Synonyms for iron

• Fe
• atomic number 26
• branding iron
• smoothing iron
• cast-iron
• robust
• iron out
• press

Words that rhyme with iron

• gridiron
• andiron
• scrapiron