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The reference explores the fascinating world of words that start with X. This reference covers several key sections including positive words, descriptive words, adjectives, nouns, and verbs that start with X. You’ll also find a list of X words and more information about the letter X itself.
Words that Start with X
Positive Words that Start with X
Below are words that start with X that are positive:
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Xaern | To enjoy something so much you begin to hate how much you love it |
| Xanadu | An idealized place of great or idyllic beauty |
| Xanthic | Of, relating to, or tending toward a yellow color |
| Xany | Energetic in an excessive or silly way |
| Xboba | A state of elation |
| Xenacious | Filled with a strong desire to travel |
| Xenas | New or noteworthy |
| Xenial | Friendly relations between a host and their guests |
| Xenial | Hospitable, especially to strangers or foreigners |
| Xenoglossy | The ability to speak a language one has never learned |
Descriptive Words that Start with X
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Xanthic | Of, relating to, or tending toward a yellow color |
| Xebec | A small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship |
| Xenial | Friendly relations between a host and their guests |
| Xenic | Growing in an artificial medium free from other living organisms |
| Xeric | Characterized by or adapted to a dry environment |
| Xerophytic | Having the characteristics of a plant that adapts to an arid environment |
| Xlan | A hybrid between a lion and a tiger |
| Xu | A monetary unit of Vietnam |
| Xxx | Marked with or having three X’s in a classification (often for adult materials) |
| Xyster | A surgical instrument for scraping bone |
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Adjectives that Start with X
- Xany
- Xaroncharoo
- Xenacious
- Xenial
- Xenophobic
- Xeric
- Xilinous
- Xrayic
- Xyloid
- Xylotomous
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X Words That Are Used to Describe Someone
- X-rated
- Xenophobe
- Xenophobic
- Xenophile
- Xenial
- Xenodochial
- Xany
- Xanacious
- Xrayic
- Xonked
Related: X words that are used to describe someone
Nouns that Start with X
- Xanthinine
- Xebec
- Xenium
- Xenon
- Xeriff
- X-factor
- X-mas
- X-ray
- X-wing
- Xylem
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Verbs that Start with X
- X
- Xenograft
- Xeriscape
- Xerocopy
- Xerox
- Xfer
- X-irradiate
- X-radiate
- X-ray
- Xylograph
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List of Words that Start with X
- Xaern
- Xanacious
- Xanadu
- Xanthan
- Xanthate
- Xanthene
- Xanthian
- Xanthic
- Xanthine
- Xanthinine
- Xanthoma
- Xanthomata
- Xanthone
- Xanthophyll
- Xanthus
- Xany
- Xaroncharoo
- Xboba
- Xebec
- Xenacious
- Xenas
- Xenia
- Xenial
- Xenic
- Xenium
- Xenobiotic
- Xenodiagnoses
- Xenodochial
- Xenogamy
- Xenogeneic
- Xenogeny
- Xenoglossy
- Xenograft
- Xenolith
- Xenolithic
- Xenon
- Xenophile
- Xenophobe
- Xenophobia
- Xenophobic
- Xenophobically
- Xenopus
- Xenotime
- Xenotropic
- Xerarch
- Xeric
- Xerically
- Xeriff
- Xeriscape
- Xerocopy
- Xeroderma
- Xerographic
- Xerographically
- Xerography
- Xerophilous
- Xerophily
- Xerophthalmia
- Xerophthalmic
- Xerophyte
- Xerophytic
- Xerophytism
- Xeroradiography
- Xeroses
- Xerosis
- Xerothermic
- Xerox
- Xeroxed
- Xeroxing
- Xerus
- X-factor
- Xfer
- Xhosa
- Xi
- Xiang
- Xilinous
- Xiphoid
- X-irradiate
- Xlan
- Xmas
- X-mas
- Xoana
- Xoanon
- Xonked
- X-radiate
- X-rated
- X-ray
- Xrayic
- Xu
- X-wing
- Xxx
- Xylary
- Xylem
- Xylene
- Xylidine
- Xylidins
- Xylite
- Xylitol
- Xylocarp
- Xylograph
- Xylographed
- Xylographer
- Xylographic
- Xylographical
- Xylographing
- Xylographs
- Xylography
- Xyloid
- Xylol
- Xylophagous
- Xylophone
- Xylophonist
- Xylose
- Xylotomous
- Xylotomy
- Xylyl
- Xyster
More about the Letter “X”
The XXX symbol is sometimes used to identify (and censor) pornographic material. It has also been used to identify bottles of moonshine (indicating that the alcohol went through a three-step process during its distillation).
In mathematics, X is used to indicate an unknown variable or value. When Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays, he chose the letter X because it represented something unknown.
X is also sometimes used to represent Christ. The use of “X-mas” can be traced back to the fourth century when the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great began using the “chi” symbol (similar to X). Anglo-Saxon scribes began using it to abbreviate Christmas in the ninth century (possibly to save space on rare parchment paper).
You also see the prefix used with a hyphen where the meaning becomes “former.” Examples of this include ex-wife, ex-mayor, ex-con, etc..
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