Plural of rebus
regular plural
The plural of rebus is rebuses.
Forms of rebus
| Singular | rebus /ˈɹiːbəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rebuses |
| Countable | countable |
Rebuses in a sentence
- Rebuses are a vital part of cryptic crosswords and even themed standard crossword puzzles, as modernized under the leadership of Will Shortz at The New York Times, make use of rebuses.2021 June 2, Jonathan Berkowitz, The Whirl of Words: Puzzling Past and Present, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 89
Meaning of rebus
- noun An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.
- noun A pictographic component of a compound character (e.g. sinograph) used to hint at the pronunciation of the compound.
- noun An arrangement of pictures on a coat of arms which suggests the name of the person to whom it belongs.
Questions about the plural of rebus
- What is the plural of rebus?
- The plural of rebus is rebuses.
- Is rebus countable?
- Rebus is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rebus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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