tilda

/ˈtɪldə/

Definitions

1. noun

a tilde (a wavy mark used in writing, especially in Spanish to indicate a stress mark or in logic to indicate negation)

“She noticed the tilde above the letter in the Spanish textbook.”

2. proper noun

Tilda Swinton, a British actress

“Tilda Swinton won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.”

3. verb

to add a tilde to a letter or word

“She tilda the e in the word to indicate a different pronunciation.”

4. verb

to resemble or be like something

“This sweater tilda a similar style to the one she wore last year.”

Synonyms

  • stress mark
  • tilde

Antonyms

  • diacritic
  • non-mark