Synonyms for colon
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
Related words
- Word family
- colon-point
- Phrases
- colon cleansing triangular colon sigmoid colon spastic colon colon therapy colon hydrotherapy
- Other spellings
- colone
Forms
- Plural
- colons → colon-points…
Example sentences
- bowels Begone, wretched spawn of Hell's unholy bowels!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| colon | rising | |
| bowels | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bowels2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bowels2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- colon