Synonyms for astragal
Most common
ankle-bone talus astragalus bead beading loco weed milk vetch fusarole
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Talus
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Synonym of anklebone: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
- n. 2
A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:astragal.
Related words
- Word family
- astragalomancy astragalus
Forms
- Plural
- astragals → ankle-bones, taluses, astragali, beads…
Example sentences
- bead If I am killed you are to have my pearl bead ring.
- beading She wore a Kabyle dress with a beading detail.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| astragal | falling | |
| talus | falling | |
| astragalus | steady | |
| bead | steady | |
| beading | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bead1
- 5 letters
- talus
- 7 letters
- beading2
- 8 letters
- beadwork2, fusarole
- 10 letters
- astragalus
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beading2 = 2 syllables).