Plural of orb
regular plural
The plural of orb is orbs.
Forms of orb
| Singular | orb /ɔɹb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | orbs |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Orbs in a sentence
- The sight of deep-pitted orbs and gumless mouths with protruding crooked teeth was macabre and gruesome.2011, Martina Nicolls, The Sudan Curse, page 15. From the entry gumless
- Max Black ICE or whevs, come at me, orbs.2015 September 2, Jo Lindsay Walton, “The Internet of Oh and One More Things”, in Blogspot, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2024. From the entry whevs
- There’s only what I’m graffing—the swirls and orbs and flecks and tags, the pictures I’m making for Stefan.2014, Beth Kephart, “SO36”, in Going Over, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 9. From the entry graff
- The hotel had revealed many interesting energy anomalies, orbs, and ecto-mists, but none as impressive as these apparitions.2011 October 8, Melba Goodwyn, Ghost Worlds: A Guide to Poltergeists, Portals, Ecto-Mist, & Spirit Behavior, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN…. From the entry ecto-mist
- Silver glass orbs called kugels were manufactured there as well.2005 November–December, Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, “Unwrapping the Glitz of Christmas”, in Loretto Dennis Szucs, editor, Ancestry Magazine…. From the entry kugel
Meaning of orb
- noun A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
- noun Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.
- noun A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere.
Questions about the plural of orb
- What is the plural of orb?
- The plural of orb is orbs.
- Is orb countable?
- Orb is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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