obscure: Information About The Word 'obscure'

obscure is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'obscure' is made up of 7 letters.

• (s) not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...for
• (s) marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
• (s) difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
• (s) not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
• (s) not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
• (s) remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
• (v) make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
• (v) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
• (v) make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
• (v) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
• (v) make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"

Using the word 'obscure' in Scrabble will fetch you 11 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 14 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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