SYLLEPSIS

noun

14 Scrabble

16 WWF

S 1

Y 4

L 1

E 1

P 3

S 1

I 1

S 1

Definition

A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.

Words within SYLLEPSIS

Shorter words you can make from these letters:

SLIPLESS

LIPLESS

SPILLY

SISLEY

SYLLIS

SYSSEL

SEPSIS

SPEISS

ILLESS

SLYPE

LESIY

LYSIS

SELLY

SILLY

SILYL

SISSY

PILES

PLIES

SLIPE

SPELL

SPIEL

SPILE

SPILL

SPISE

LISLE

SELLI

SISEL

ESPY

PILY

YELP

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