decal
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dehkuhlIPA pronunciation (US)
dɛkəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.
us
A decorative sticker.
verb
transitive
To apply decals to.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
Used this way, decal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use decal
- “He put a cool sports team decal on the back window of his car.”noun
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