BREA
A feminine given name used in English-speaking contexts.
Other meanings and uses
- It appears as a personal name with several variant spellings.
Definitions of the day · 2026-10-17
Connections #1224 Board Word Definitions
These standalone definitions clarify every board entry without arranging words into categories or explaining answer relationships.
Open the dated hints and answers →Definitions of the day · 2026-10-17
All 16 words, explained without the answers.
Use this utility to check an unfamiliar word while solving. Entries remain in the board’s original order, and their definitions avoid category labels, grouped hints, and answer-specific specialist senses.
KING
A male monarch who rules a kingdom or holds a royal title.
Other meanings and uses
- A person or thing regarded as foremost within a field.
- In chess, the principal piece that must be protected from capture.
SNAP
To break or cause something to break suddenly with a sharp action.
Other meanings and uses
- A fastening made from two interlocking metal or plastic parts.
- A quick, abrupt movement made with the fingers or body.
PING
A short, sharp, high-pitched sound, often with a metallic quality.
Other meanings and uses
- To strike or rebound from a hard surface with a sharp noise.
STILL
Not moving, active, or making a noticeable sound.
Other meanings and uses
- Continuing up to a particular time or despite a stated condition.
- Quietness or calm, especially in a place without movement.
PAZ
The Spanish noun for peace, calm, or freedom from conflict.
Other meanings and uses
- It can describe inner tranquility as well as peace between groups.
SNOW
Frozen precipitation consisting of small white ice crystals.
Other meanings and uses
- To fall as snow, as when describing current weather.
- A covering or accumulation of frozen crystals on the ground.
SHOT
The firing of a gun, bow, or other projectile weapon.
Other meanings and uses
- An attempt to do, achieve, or guess something.
- A small measured serving of liquor or another drink.
BOHÈME
A French term for a bohemian person or unconventional way of life.
Other meanings and uses
- It can describe a free-spirited artistic or social milieu.
FIDDLER
A person who plays the fiddle, especially in folk music.
Other meanings and uses
- The word can informally describe someone who fiddles with things.
ALERT
Watchful, attentive, and ready to notice or respond to danger.
Other meanings and uses
- To make someone aware of a problem or important situation.
- A state of heightened readiness or careful attention.
Text, marks, or images reproduced on paper or another surface.
Other meanings and uses
- To produce text or images using ink or a similar process.
- Printed publications considered collectively as a medium.
CHIME
A clear ringing sound, especially one produced by a bell or clock.
Other meanings and uses
- To ring or sound in a sequence of musical tones.
- To agree or correspond harmoniously with something else.
SCALA
A learned noun meaning a ladder, staircase, or ordered sequence.
Other meanings and uses
- The plural may be written as scalas or scalae in English.
HERMIT
A person who lives alone and apart from the rest of society.
Other meanings and uses
- The word can be used informally for someone who avoids company.
DING
A small dent, mark, or area of minor surface damage.
Other meanings and uses
- To damage something slightly by striking or scraping it.
- To reduce a score, rating, or reputation by a small amount.