iron I₁R₁O₁N₁

Noun 4 meanings

1. A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

   “Today we studied about metals — including iron — at school.”

2. Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.

3. A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

4. Any of several other tools traditionally made of wrought iron, now usually of steel.

Adjective 2 meanings

1. Made of the metal iron.

2. Strong (as of will), inflexible.

   “She had an iron will.”

Verb 3 meanings

1. To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

   “You'd be wise to iron that shirt before you wear it.”

2. To engage in such pressing of clothing.

   “They were washing and ironing all morning.”

3. To furnish, clad, or arm with iron.

   “to iron a wagon”

Similar and opposite words

• SHARON₉
• BARON₇
• ELECTRON₁₀
• MORON₇
• PATRON₈
• SQUADRON₁₈
• NEUTRON₇
• APRON₇
• CHEVRON₁₅
• SAFFRON₁₃
• NEURON₆
• HERON₈

• ICON₆
• TRON₄
• IKON₈