NOUN | person | Frank | a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century |
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food | frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie | a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked | |
ADJECTIVE | all | frank, blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder | characterized by directness in manner or speech |
all | frank | clearly / clearly / clearly manifest | |
VERB | contact | frank, postmark | stamp with a postmark to indicate date / date and time of mailing |
communication | frank | exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks |
Sounds | frae'ngk | |
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Rhymes | antitank ... yank / Yank: 28 rhymes with aengk... |
Meaning | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. | |
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Example | "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank" | |
Synonyms | blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder | |
Broader | direct | Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action |
Spanish | directo, firme, franco, sincero | |
Catalan | directe, franc, sincer | |
Nouns | frankness | the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
frankness | the trait of being blunt and outspoken | |
Adverbs | frankly | (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that |
Meaning | clearly / clearly / clearly manifest; evident. | |
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Example | "frank enjoyment" | |
Broader | obvious | easily perceived / perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
Meaning | A member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century. | |
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Instances | Clovis, Clovis I | king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy |
Narrower | Salian Frank, Salian | A member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD |
Broader | European | A native or inhabitant of Europe |
Catalan | Frank | |
Adjectives | Frankish | of or relating to the Franks |
Meaning | A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll. | |
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Synonyms | frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie | |
Part of | hotdog, hot dog, red hot | A frankfurter served hot on a bun |
Narrower | Vienna sausage | short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off |
Broader | sausage | Highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings |
Spanish | frankfurt, hotdog, salchicha de Frankfurt, salchicha, wienerwurst | |
Catalan | frankfurt, salsitxa de Frankfurt, wienerwurst |
Meaning | Stamp with a postmark to indicate date / date and time of mailing. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | postmark | |
Broader | stamp | To mark, or produce an imprint in or on something |
Spanish | franquear, timbrar | |
Catalan | franquejar, timbrar |
Meaning | exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Broader | excuse, relieve, let off, exempt | grant exemption or release to |
Spanish | franquear |
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