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pencil

/ˈpɛnsəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Pencil means: a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood.

What does pencil mean?5

noun

1

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

2

graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication“the words were scribbled in pencil”

3

a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

4

a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face“an eyebrow pencil”

verb

1

write, draw, or trace with a pencil“he penciled a figure”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pencil?1

two syllables

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Pencil in a sentence

  • Write down your name with a pencil, please.Kaminari
  • It's written in pencil, so you can erase it.CK
  • You wouldn't happen to have a pencil, would you?CK
  • The book is on the table, and the pencil is lying on the windowsill.felicia
  • Write with a pen, not with a pencil.CK
  • I want a blue, a red and a black pencil.mervert1
  • To edit a sentence, click on the pencil icon.CK
  • There's a book, a pencil, and a sheet of paper on the table.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pencil

as a noun

plural
pencils

as a verb

past tense
penciled
present participle
penciling
third-person singular
pencils
past participle
penciled