Definitions
How to pronounce cases:
Cases - as a noun
An occurrence of something
Example: "It was a case of bad judgment"
A special set of circumstances
Example: "In that event, the first possibility is excluded"
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Example: "The family brought suit against the landlord"
The actual state of things
Example: "That was not the case"
A portable container for carrying several objects
Example: "The musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
A person requiring professional services
Example: "A typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
Example: "The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"
A problem requiring investigation
Example: "Perry mason solved the case of the missing heir"
A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
Example: "He stated his case clearly"
Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
A specific state of mind that is temporary
Example: "A case of the jitters"
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Example: "A real character"
A specific size and style of type within a type family
An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
The housing or outer covering of something
Example: "The clock has a walnut case"
The enclosing frame around a door or window opening
Example: "The casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
Example: "For english, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
Example: "The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Cases - as a verb
Look over, usually with the intention to rob
Example: "The men cased the housed"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
CASES has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
CASES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
CASES has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
