Words · Common
idle
/ˈaɪdəl/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- adjective
not in action or at work
an idle laborer
- verb
run disconnected or idle
the engine is idling
- verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
- adjective
without a basis in reason or fact
baseless gossip
- adjective
not in active use
the machinery sat idle during the strike