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Is ounce a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (figurative) Any small amount, a little bit.Examples: "He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions."Synonyms: modicumfiguratively
noun (English)
1. (archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.Examples: "The Ounce or the vvilde Cat, is as big as a mungrell dog, this creature is by nature feirce, and more dangerous to bee met vvithall than any other creature, not fearing eyther dogge or man; […]"; "Halloa! another prey, The nimble Antelope! The ounce is freed; one spring, And his talons are sheath’d in her shoulders, And his teeth are red in her gore."archaic
2. (cryptozoology) Synonym of onza, a particularly aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.Examples: "The ounce, a leopard-like creature, is dreaded for its depredations by the Indians of Brazil."Synonyms: onza
Definition source: Wiktionary