Synonyms for orchis

Most common

ball · egg · nut · testicle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.

Related words

Word family

orchid

Phrases

early spring orchis musk orchis

Forms

Plural

orchises → balls, eggs, nuts, testicles…

Example sentences

• ball I shall try to take the ball without him noticing.
• egg If the universe is a cosmic egg, then who laid it?
• nut With difficulty, I crack a nut with my bare hands.
• testicle My hamster has a swollen testicle on one side.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

egg¹, nut¹

4 letters

ball¹

6 letters

testis

7 letters

bollock

8 letters

testicle³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (testicle³ = 3 syllables).