plumb
/plˈʌm/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adverb
- completely; used as intensifiers
“clean forgot the appointment” - conforming to the direction of a plumb line
- exactly
“fell plumb in the middle of the puddle”
verb
- measure the depth of something
- weight with lead
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
adjective
- exactly vertical
“the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb”
noun
- the metal bob of a plumb line
Synonyms for plumb
Words that rhyme with plumb
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