Definitions
How to pronounce mean:
Mean - as a noun
An average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
Mean - as an adjective satellite
Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Example: "The average income in new england is below that of the nation"
Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
Example: "That liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"
Marked by poverty befitting a beggar
Example: "A beggarly existence in the slums"
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Example: "A mean person"
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Of no value or worth
Example: "I was caught in the bastardly traffic"
Very good; of the highest quality
Example: "Made an excellent speech"
Mean - as a verb
Mean or intend to express or convey
Example: "You never understand what i mean!"
Have as a logical consequence
Example: "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
Denote or connote
Example: "`maison' means `house' in french"
Have in mind as a purpose
Example: "I mean no harm"
Have a specified degree of importance
Example: "My ex-husband means nothing to me"
Intend to refer to
Example: "I'm thinking of good food when i talk about france"
Destine or designate for a certain purpose
Example: "These flowers were meant for you"
Mean - as an adjective
Common; general.
Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
Example: "A man of mean parentage / a mean abode"
Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
Example: "A mean appearance / mean dress"
Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
Example: "A mean motive"
Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
Example: "He's so mean. i've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children."
Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating
Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
Example: "It was mean to steal the girl's piggy bank, but he just had to get uptown and he had no cash of his own."
Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another
Example: "Watch out for her, she's mean. i said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose."
Powerful; fierce; strong
Example: "It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town."
Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
Example: "He hits a mean backhand."
Difficult, tricky.
Example: "This problem is mean!"
Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.
Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
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Word Game Points
MEAN has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
MEAN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
MEAN has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
