Melon

Quick meaning: Melon is a noun meaning (countable) Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.

Meaning

(countable) Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.

More Meanings

1. (countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants
2. (uncountable) A light pinkish orange color, like that of some melon flesh.
3. (usually in the plural, slang) The breasts.
4. (countable, slang) The head, the brain.
5. (countable, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) A member of the Green Party, or similar environmental group.
6. (countable) A mass of adipose tissue found in the forehead of all toothed whales, used to focus and modulate vocalizations.
7. Of a light pinkish orange color, like that of melon flesh.

Example Sentences

Think! Use your melon!

“Wait a minute.” I said. “James with another woman? Mommy, that doesn't even sound right?” “It's true. I caught him squeezing her melons.”

She indicated her left melon, underneath which lay the heart. “Because you stuck with me, and whether you ever said it or not, that is love.”

Word Forms

• melons

Synonyms for melon

Depending on context, synonyms include breasts.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include casaba, cantaloupe, watermelon, calabash, honeydew, melo.

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