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ALIEN

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Alien.

How to pronounce alien:

US

Alien - as a noun

A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
foreigner13noncitizen21outlander10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
traveler11traveller12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stranger9unknown14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
interloper12intruder9trespasser12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A form of life assumed to exist outside the earth or its atmosphere

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
extraterrestrialextraterrestrial being

Alien - as an adjective satellite

Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

Example: "An economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
foreign11

Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Example: "Alien customs"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
exotic15

Alien - as a verb

Transfer property or ownership

Example: "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
alienate8

Alien - as an adjective

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

Example: "Alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores"

Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

Example: "Principles alien to our religion"

Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.

Example Sentences

"The alien from another planet had blue skin."
"The movie depicted an invasion of aliens from outer space."
"The government kept the existence of aliens a secret."
"She believed in the existence of aliens and UFOs."
"The eyewitness claimed to have seen an alien in the woods."
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Word Game Points

Is ALIEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, alien is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ALIEN has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.

Is ALIEN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, alien is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ALIEN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is ALIEN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, alien is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ALIEN has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.

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